Building Author Platforms and Handling Critique | Scott Miller

Send us a text Many aspiring authors feel a pull to share their wisdom—especially about something as universal yet challenging as parenting. In this episode of Authors Who Lead, Scott Jeffrey Miller offers a refreshingly candid perspective. Miller, an eight-time Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author, recently co-authored "Parenting: Wrong Turns, Right Lessons" with his teenage son, Thatcher. For Miller, writing a parenting book wasn’t just inevitable because of his professional background—it was a way to invite his children into “the family business” of authorship. Timestamp: 00:00 Life Insights Through Reading   04:39 Author Mindset & Collab Writing   06:49 Public Life & Maturity   10:31 Teenage Son’s Raw POV   14:32 Building an Author Platform   17:23 Truth About Publishers   21:13 Self-Publishing Journey   23:21 Self-Belief vs. Self-Promo   27:28 Define Your Publishing Why   31:26 Books as Messages   32:46 Growth Reflections   37:07 Rise of Shorter Books   39:59 Career on Course Wins   43:09 Unfinished Book Ideas   46:05 Real Feedback vs. Friends   48:43 Dad Moves & Parenting   51:57 Writing & Self-Incrimination  Full show notes COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 📚 Write and Publish your book CONNECT 📷 Instagram 🎬 TikTok 👫🏻 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🐦‍⬛ Twitter 🤝🏻 Apply to be a Guest LEAVE A REVIEW ✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts ✍️ Review on Spotify 🖱️ Episode Webpage