So You Want to Write a Book? Here’s What Nobody Tells You

Mind, Money and Medicine · Aug 16, 2026 · 31m

What does it really take to turn an idea into a story that people would want to spend their time reading?In this episode of Mind, Money & Medicine, I’m joined by Louise Harris, an accomplished writer, editor, author, and owner of LAST Research and Editing, a business she has run for more than 30 years.Louise’s love for writing began early. She wrote her first song at eight and published her first poem at 12. Since graduating from the University of Maryland College of Journalism, she has built an impressive career writing and editing everything from blogs and SEO content to press releases…