On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business

The Slow Climb to Selling 100,000 Books with Paul Angone

Oct 18, 2023

Paul Angone, an author known for helping young adults navigate life's challenges, shares his unique journey from eight years of rejection to selling over 100,000 books after a viral blog post. He discusses the symbiotic relationship between books and online courses, illustrating how to transform a manuscript into engaging learning experiences. Paul emphasizes the importance of perseverance, leveraging digital platforms, and investing in quality resources for creative projects, proving that reality can surpass even your wildest dreams.

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Paul Angone's journey illustrates the importance of persistence and adaptability in overcoming obstacles to publishing success.

He emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between books and courses, enhancing both reach and audience engagement through targeted offerings.

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Intro

4min

The Journey of Perseverance in Pursuit of Authorship

4min

From Viral Success to Authorial Triumph

13min

Crafting Interactive Learning

7min

The Value of Investing in Quality Resources for Creative Projects

3min

Paul Angone had an extremely unusual journey to success as an author.

First, he tried to sell a book. For eight years. Nary a bite.

Then a blog post he dashed off went viral. Very viral. From there, he was able to sell a book based on that blog post to a publisher. The problem was that he had to finish it in a month.

Well that book and the next have sold over 100,000 copies and launched a massive speaking career.

But that's not even why I wanted to have him on the podcast. I wanted him on the pod so I could Interview him about the process of turning his book into a course.

Listen in on this mega inspiring conversation about how courses and books work symbiotically—and how your reality may end up being even bigger than your dreams...how you may even end up selling over 100,000 copies of your book.

FOR MORE ABOUT THE PODCAST AND OTHER STUFF, GO TO WWW.ONGOODAUTHORITYPOD.COM.

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