From ONE Medium Story to Book Deal | Interview with Debut Author Michael Thompson 🚀

Описание: Here's how Michael Thompson got a book deal from one Medium post. In 2019, he had less than 1000 followers.
In 2024, Tompson is now a Medium top writer and debut author. Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Work and Slow Productivity, endorses his debut book "Shy by Design". Also Publisher's Weekly praise it.

In our interview Michael Thompson shares personal and funny anecdotes from his life as a shy, stuttering human and writer. He gives honest insights into the process of creating his first book.

With the interview and first book Thompson wants to inspire more shy people to tell their own stories.

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Table of Contents
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:07 Who is Michael Thompson?
00:06:22 Why did Michael Write His Book?
00:10:40 Michael Turning from a Content Creator into an Author
00:12:21 The Importance of Authenticity in Writing
00:16:07 What Michael Did before Writing
00:21:31 How did Michael Approach his Wife with His Stutter?
00:26:18 Why You’ll Never be Ready for your Future
00:28:03 Where did Michael’s Stutter come from?
00:33:07 What it was Like Growing Up with a Stutter
00:39:15 Why Being an Introvert Helps You with Writing
00:45:50 Dealing with the Feeling that You’re Never Good Enough
00:52:07 What is Michael’s New Book About?
00:54:22 What Else are Words for Michael?
00:58:00 How is Michael Marketing his Book?
01:03:16 Does Michael have an Agent to Help with the Book?
01:07:45 How Many Subscribers Michael Currently Has
01:08:47 Michael’s Book Writing Process
01:10:10 Personal Questions for Michael

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