Have You Ever Thought Of Writing A Book?

Dear Friends,

Have you ever thought of writing a book? …My personal experience three years later…. & The release of my NPR Podcast!

I took the leap three years ago when I published my true story: “The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told – A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and The Mexican Cartel”

Book Trailer: (57 seconds – 400,000 Downloads)

How do I feel about the authorship experience three years later and what lessons have I learned?The writing and recreating of the adventure I experienced at age 32 was a joy! Each morning at 6 A.M. for five months I started throwing myself into the creative process. After spending 60 years focused on my career and raising a family – doing something imaginative, creative, and new was a life altering moment for me.The research for a non- fiction book was tedious, as was learning how to properly write dialogue, and use adjectives properly.The hardest part was, and still is, taking criticism and reading poor reviews. I learned it is far easier to be a critic than to be a writer.I would recommend it – if you enjoy the writing process and won’t judge your book’s success on how it changes your readers – but rather on how it changes you, the author.More articles on my writing experience, book information and photo gallery can be found on my author web site blog pages: https://markpaulauthor.com/Other advice on writing?Hire professionals! You will need a professional editor, a professional publishing company (likely paid by you), and a professional graphic artist for your book cover.The single most important necessity is someone to be your early reader(s) as you write. These people will have to be supportive, and honest at the same time. I was lucky to have my wife, Renee, who read countless hours of countless versions of each chapter while giving me the hard-edged advice I desperately needed to improve the work, all wrapped in loving support and encouragement (apparently my understanding of female characters was limited).

When I published my book, my goal was not to embarrass myself, and sell 1,000 copies. In three years the book has now sold 45,000 copies (top 1% of all self- published books) and reached #1 in 10 Amazon Book Categories.

This week was especially memorable when my story was featured on the top national NPR Podcast Snap Judgement with an average of 3-5 million listeners per show. The show has a fantastic soundtrack and special audio effects including live segments from the 1988 Kentucky Derby.

The podcast is free to listeners and can be found everywhere: “She’s stunning grey, sleek as a race car, and stronger than all the boys. Her name is Winning Colors and for Dino and Miami she’s the long shot of a lifetime.” – NPR

Links to NPR “Winning Colors” Podcasts (49 minutes)Streaming on NPRYouTubeSpotify PodcastsApple PodcastsTwitterFacebook

Lastly – a  producer is writing a movie script based on the book – stay tuned!

Your friend,

 

Mark Paul
Author
The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told
Mark Paul Author/ Web Site

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