My guest today is author and cartoonist, Jeff Kinney. Jeff is best known as the bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the Awesome Friendly Kid series. His latest book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is Diper Överlöde. We talk about his career, and how he created an empire, during this episode.
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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:
- How did the success of your comic strip in college inspire you to pursue a career as a cartoonist?
- What were the biggest challenges trying to get Dairy of a Wimpy Kid published?
- How did you turn Diary of a Wimpy Kid from a book series into a brand and empire?
- What can someone learn, regardless of age, from the lessons in your new book “Diper Överlöde”?
- What is your best piece of career advice?
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10/24/22 • 7 min
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