#100 Interviewing Your Parents, Writing Through Fear, and One's First Book (Kyle Thiermann)

Title: #100 Interviewing Your Parents, Writing Through Fear, and One's First Book (Kyle Thiermann)

Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:47) - The birth of a book: from idea to reality

(00:04:01) - A pandemic epiphany: interviewing my dad

(00:07:51) - The journey of a professional surfer and journalist

(00:10:48) - Writing a book: challenges and insights

(00:17:04) - The emotional depth of interviewing parents

(00:22:40) - Balancing humor and vulnerability in writing

(00:34:39) - Creating unique value in a book

(00:41:59) - The power of a good title

(00:44:31) - The importance of a book title

(00:49:10) - Balancing writing and marketing

(00:57:56) - Long-term marketing approach

(01:10:16) - Navigating the publishing process

(01:19:45) - Unexpected outcomes and reflections

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Quotes from Kyle:

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“The interview process can be a kind of empathy drug.”

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“Write as if you are already dead.”

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“The ideas that won't go away are the ones worth chasing.”

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“I wanted to write the book that only I could write.”

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“Most people live their lives being rewarded for having the right answer, not the right question.”

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“Books are like malaria nets—people use them in ways you never expect.”

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“If I tell you to interview your parents, I have to show you what happened when I did.”

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“Marketing is an act of consideration and generosity.”

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“A lot of how-to books could be a one-page PDF. I refused to do that.”

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“Live events aren’t about selling books. They’re about making you feel like a winner as an author.”

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“The best advertisers I know create a mood shift immediately.”

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“Make fun of yourself. That’s how you earn the right to critique others.”