ABOUT GUEST BOOKINGS
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PAUL ZAKRZEWSKI, HOST
I got into audio not just because I love telling narrative stories and doing interviews, but because it was the only way people might actually hear how to pronounce my name. (For the record: Zak-shef-ski). Since 2005, I've been helping writers to deepen the impact of their stories and getting out their message by completing their high-impact book and writing projects. Currently I work 1:1 to help authors finish book drafts, proposals, agent query letters, and more. Learn more here.
I edited the prize-winning anthology Lost Tribe: Jewish Fiction from the Edge (Harper Perennial), and my essays, features and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and elsewhere. A graduate of Cornell University, I also have an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Learn more about Paul at www.pzak.info.
Recent clients say:
“Paul Zakrzewski saved my book….He taught me to write for the reader, and to organize to preserve the flow and tension of a good story.
—John Howard Steel, Author of Caged Lion: Joseph Pilates & His Legacy, A #1 new release on Amazon (600+ reviews)
“Of exceptional value to me was Paul’s guidance in writing the query letter...He is a master translator of evolving industry norms.”
—Corinna Cook, PhD, author of the essay collection Leavetakings (University of Alaska Press, 2020).
"My book is changing my life, and I couldn’t have done it without you!"
—Carissa Woo, Author of Woo Them to HECK YES!: A Pro Wedding Photographer's Tips for Earning Six Figures and Perfecting Any Couples' Big Day ( June 2023)
