Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin Publish yourself (E)
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Oct 11, 2023 
Seth Godin, bestselling author of 20 books, discusses the changing publishing industry. Topics include the value of publishing multiple books, the journey of publishing a book, the importance of appealing to editors, the evolving publishing industry, using pronouns for inclusion, and the cultural shift in computer programming.
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Write a Book to Influence Individuals
- Anyone with something valuable to share should write a book.
- Writing a book influences individuals, not the mass market.
Seth's Early Publishing Anecdote
- Seth Godin once pitched novelizing a computer game and sold 100,000 copies.
- His experience exposed the challenge of pleasing editors over readers.
Publishers Serve Bookstores, Not Readers
- Book publishers primarily serve bookstores, not the readers.
- Amazon now outsells traditional bookstores significantly, changing the landscape.