Which exposed me to Fiction Unboxed by Johnny B. Truant and Sean Platt. Fiction Unboxed, though interesting, tasted like an appetiser to me. So today I started on Write-Publish-Repeat. I had heard of these guys from a friend of mine who listens to their podcasts and I had also downloaded the free “loss-leader” to their Unicorn Western series. (So far that series is fun, but I have not read the entire book, yet.)
Similarly, I have not finished WPR. This is not a book review, but a moment I wanted to share just in case anyone is listening.
I have read a lot of books on writing, marketing, and everything in between. I have a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, which familiarized me with the Pareto Principle and the 80/20 rule. The concept of “1,000 true fans” is not unknown to me, but rather something I dream about and flounder toward in reality with my marginal marketing efforts (and more marginal budget of time and money).
So far I am very familiar with the message Truant and Platt are sharing, yet I am also really enjoying the book and feel as though they may bring it all together for an ah-hah moment. I have always believed that hard work matters, and that is a key message told often and early in their book.
I will continue to listen to the WPR audio book. I have already recomended it to one my closest most talented writing friends, and he bought it. If everything goes as I hope it will, I may even write a review when I am done listening and post it. (Lately I have not been writing as many reviews. My life revolves around familiy, work, and writing with sporadic trips to the gym.)
I hope your day is going well and getting better.
Be safe,
Scott
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