G. Michael Hopf - First Time Writer Scores Big Time Publisher

1. Michael Hopf is the acclaimed and bestselling novelist of THE NEW World Series (Penguin/RandomHouse) and dozens of other titles, apocalyptic and western. Before he settled down to write, he served six years in the Marine Corps as an anti-tank gunner, deployed three times and served in the Gulf War.

 

What We Discuss with Geoff Hopf:

• How to differentiate yourself from other authors in the same genre you're in
• Why Geoff Hopf fired his agent and went on with self-publishing
• Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
• Going with a traditional publisher doesn't mean they're taking care of everything
• Why he thinks printed books will eventually go away
• Why you need to treat your book like a business
• How you’re able to create multiple income streams from your book

 

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