I recently set a goal to read at least three non-fiction books each month – but more about that later. One of the books I read this month was Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World by Gary Vaynerchuk. I saw Gary present at Big Omaha, listen to him on podcasts, read his blog and follow him on Twitter, so I feel like I know what Gary is all about.
Let me start out by explaining that this post would have been more relevant in May 2014, since the Fiction Unboxed project is already over. However, I want to talk about it anyway, and you can still join and have the full experience, just not live. The general premise behind Fiction Unboxed is simple: watch two authors write a book from start to finish in 30 days, literally. They shared everything with their viewers, every story meeting, every email, every draft and every edit – the full process.
A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the 2014 Governor’s Invitational Golf Event in Sioux Falls. I have attended similar events in the past and one of the “ambassadors” I was paired with was Bill Byrne. Everyone starts with the standard “what do you do” conversation, and Bill was extremely modest about his past, far more interested in what others do. Bill mentioned that he wrote a book many years ago which became very popular, but really downplayed it as just a milestone in his career. He wasn’t being coy, but rather a great listener and leader, as I would find out later. Read more