Hi ,
A year ago, Paul Wilson was struggling to complete his surfing memoir.
Then he stumbled across The Writer's Craft that I hosted last May.
Paul watched the summit, put what he learned into action, and ended up publishing his book, Bad Karma: The True Story of a Mexican Surf Trip from Hell, to great success.
I'm thrilled to be able to talk to Paul about his writing journey in the latest episode of The Writing Coach podcast.
During our discussion, Paul describes:
- Why he had to wait for the statute of limitations to run out before he could write his memoir
- His thoughts on the relationships between photography and writing
- How his experiences traveling in Mexico taught him that some of the poorest people in the world can also be the most generous
- Why surfing and storytelling mix so well
- The unique challenges of writing memoir
- How last year’s The Writer’s Craft Summit helped him finish and publish his book
- What he learned working with a professional editor on the book
- How a great cover has helped him get the book into book stores and surf shops
- The unique niche he’s found for the book among Volkswagen Bus aficionados
- And much more!
Click here to listen to the episode now.
Paul's story is a great example of what can happen when a writer takes action on what they've learned via online training. I know you will enjoy the episode.
Your pal in writing,
Kevin T. Johns, writing coach