G. Michael Hopf - First Time Writer Scores Big Time Publisher
02/27/20 • 43 min
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- Michael Hopf is the acclaimed and bestselling novelist of THE NEW World Series (Penguin/RandomHouse) and dozens of other titles, apocalyptic and western. Before he settled down to write, he served six years in the Marine Corps as an anti-tank gunner, deployed three times and served in the Gulf War.
What We Discuss with Geoff Hopf :
- How to differentiate yourself from other authors in the same genre you're in
- Why Geoff Hopf fired his agent and went on with self-publishing
- Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
- Going with a traditional publisher doesn't mean they're taking care of everything
- Why he thinks printed books will eventually go away
- Why you need to treat your book like a business
- How you’re able to create multiple income streams from your book
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- Michael Hopf is the acclaimed and bestselling novelist of THE NEW World Series (Penguin/RandomHouse) and dozens of other titles, apocalyptic and western. Before he settled down to write, he served six years in the Marine Corps as an anti-tank gunner, deployed three times and served in the Gulf War.
What We Discuss with Geoff Hopf :
- How to differentiate yourself from other authors in the same genre you're in
- Why Geoff Hopf fired his agent and went on with self-publishing
- Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
- Going with a traditional publisher doesn't mean they're taking care of everything
- Why he thinks printed books will eventually go away
- Why you need to treat your book like a business
- How you’re able to create multiple income streams from your book
Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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