Jonathan is super quotable. With every other sentence he’s imparting hard-won wisdom on authoring and success.
When Jonathan made a commitment to become a successful author, he wasn’t going to let anything stop him. That initial decision informed the choices he has made along his journey, and he shares them in this incredible interview.
You don’t want to miss it. Listen here –
Here are just a few of the things we touched on:
- How he got success relatively quickly (hint: it’s not because the publishing fairy granted wishes)
- The changes he made with his writing that caused him to replace his and his wife’s income
- How to find your writing voice, and the power of being true to it
- The writing routine he uses to write a first draft in two weeks AND spend quality time with his daughter
- Where he gets the motivation to maintain his writing routine (hint: It’s got something to do with mindset)
- The fun and quirky way he gets through the middle of his book
- How he and his wife and building their author business together
- His top marketing tips that took him for making 4-digits a month to 5-digits a month
- Why he calls his readers “friends” instead of his “fanbase”
- How developing relationships with fellow authors helped him market to his own audience.
- His number one marketing tool!
- How much time he spends interacting with his readers every day
- The biggest obstacle he faced on his journey to being a successful author
- What aspect “luck” has in being a successful author
- His tip for breaking through to success even if you’ve been writing and publishing for years
About the Author
Jonathan Yanez is an author of science fiction and fantasy. With 27 titles he’s been both traditionally and independently published. His work has been optioned for film, he’s a USA Today Bestseller, International Bestseller, and winner of the Jack London Award. He’s currently the president of the California Writers Club.
He’s been writing for almost six years now. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two-year old daughter. He does personal training four times a week and models part-time. His latest series is called Gateway to the Galaxy, the tagline is, “You know that “We come in peace” thing? Apparently, they didn’t get the memo.”
You can find him:
On Facebook or at his website, www.jonathan-yanez.com
Jonathan’s recommended reference for writing: On Writing by Stephen King
Jonathan’s recommended reference for marketing: Help My Facebook Ads Suck by Michael Cooper
