Some people believe that because the 4-Hour Work Week book of Tim Ferriss is so popular, selling more than a million copies, translated to over 35 languages, was in New York Best Selling Book list for 4 years, success must have come effortlessly. Would you believe that Tim’s book was rejected 26 times? If you want to learn about how to write and market a bestselling Book, please do watch this video.
Here are some of the questions during the interview by Jack Canfield, (Chicken Soup for the Soul) and Steve Harrison (Radio-TV Interview Report (RTIR))
- How do I make writing (which I find hard) easier?
- How do I minimize writer’s block and overcome it when it creeps in?
- How have I improved my own writing?
- How do I handle or even plan controversial content?
- Is all PR good PR? (Short answer: No)
- What have I learned from Jack?
- How do you introduce your content to so-called “influencers” (a term I still dislike)?
- How do you craft the pitch and make the approach?
- What advice would I give to someone who wants to write their first book?
- How does one become more action-oriented during the process, and throughout life?
- How does the philosophy of Seneca apply to writing and selling a book?