The speaker shares their experience of meeting a successful author by volunteering and being introduced to different agents. Despite some agents rejecting their book for not being commercial enough, the speaker highlights the importance of persistence in literary rejections.
In this podcast, the speaker highlights the importance of being curious and open to questioning our beliefs and thoughts to see what else can be achieved. The power of values alignment and the need to remain constantly curious is discussed.
The podcast host recommends some of his favorite science and literature books, including Ishiguro's "Never Let Me Go," DeLillo's "White Noise," and McCarthy's "The Road."
Successful music makers should look for inspiration in industries outside of their own. Benchmarking should not only be done with immediate competitors, but with completely unrelated industries.
The speaker talks about their experience with Tartine After Hours, a cult-like dinner gathering that occurred during the early stages of their career as a writer. They feared that their involvement with this group would hinder their chances of finding an agent or getting their book published.
Novely is a platform that allows readers to access short romantic stories and novels in audio and written format. Founders came up with this idea while driving traffic to a soap opera website with similar audience interests.