Why I Published My First Book For All The Wrong Reasons But It Gave Me Back My Passion For Writing

Let’s be honest: my first self-published “book” wasn’t actually a book. It was a rushed screenplay I whacked onto KDP because I was terrified someone would steal my idea.

I had no process, a sketchy cover, and zero idea what I was doing. Fast forward 9 years and 7 books later, and everything has changed. In this video, I’m sharing my “origin story”—from a Robin Hood retelling that rattled around my head for years, to a therapeutic “fictional memoir” written during lockdown, to my magnum opus, One Epic Year. In this video, we’re covering: Why “rushing it” is a rite of passage for many authors. The transition from screenwriting to novel formatting.

How to find your “Magnum Opus” in the most unexpected places (like a bad holiday in Scotland). The reality of the self-publishing industry: The “bullsh*t” to ignore and the trends to follow. If you’ve ever sat in front of a blank screen wondering “what’s the point?” or felt like you’re too late to the game—this one is for you. You’re not stuck; you’re just at the start of the next chapter.

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