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123 | How to sell a million copies with Matt Rogers, author of 'The Forsaken'

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How do you write thirty-five novels in a decade and sell a million copies while doing it? Bestselling author Matt Rogers is here to share his secrets.

Matt began writing fiction at age six, then dropped out of university to pursue writing full time. He discusses the differences in traditional and self-publishing, how his obsession with philosophy has bled into his thriller writing, and why he believes quantity leads to quality.

Matt Rogers is the internationally bestselling author of the Dante Jacoby series. Matt began self-publishing at the age of 18, and in the following eight years he single-handedly wrote and marketed more than 35 thriller novels. His books have collectively sold over one million copies. 'The Forsaken' is his debut novel for Simon & Schuster.

Books & authors discussed in this episode:

  • Henry David Thoreau
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini
  • Lee Child
  • 'Things that aren't doing the thing' from Strangest Loop
  • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
  • She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
  • Denizen by James McKenzie Watson
  • Orbital by Samantha Harvey
  • Legend of a Suicide by David Vann

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Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library. Plus check out Like, Follow, Die from Audible.

Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library.

Get in touch!

  continue reading

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Content provided by James Watson, James McKenzie Watson, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by James Watson, James McKenzie Watson, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

How do you write thirty-five novels in a decade and sell a million copies while doing it? Bestselling author Matt Rogers is here to share his secrets.

Matt began writing fiction at age six, then dropped out of university to pursue writing full time. He discusses the differences in traditional and self-publishing, how his obsession with philosophy has bled into his thriller writing, and why he believes quantity leads to quality.

Matt Rogers is the internationally bestselling author of the Dante Jacoby series. Matt began self-publishing at the age of 18, and in the following eight years he single-handedly wrote and marketed more than 35 thriller novels. His books have collectively sold over one million copies. 'The Forsaken' is his debut novel for Simon & Schuster.

Books & authors discussed in this episode:

  • Henry David Thoreau
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini
  • Lee Child
  • 'Things that aren't doing the thing' from Strangest Loop
  • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
  • She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
  • Denizen by James McKenzie Watson
  • Orbital by Samantha Harvey
  • Legend of a Suicide by David Vann

Upcoming events:

Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library. Plus check out Like, Follow, Die from Audible.

Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library.

Get in touch!

  continue reading

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