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The James Altucher Show

Mastering the Book Game: Charlie Hoehn's Playbook for Self-Publishing Success

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2024

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

A Note from James:Charlie Hoehn has quietly become the go-to expert on self-publishing your book. Charlie has worked with some of the best authors out there, like Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, David Goggins, Ramit Sethi, and Cody Sanchez. Charlie has touched every part of the book-making process-from coming up with the right idea to marketing the book in the most efficient and high-quality way.I've been writing books for over 20 years, and in this one-hour podcast, Charlie gave me so many new ideas I had never thought of before. This is a must-listen for anyone thinking about writing a book. Share it with your friends who are authors or aspiring authors, and be sure to check out Charlie's site, charliehoehn.com, where you can subscribe to his newsletter and all his self-publishing tips. This is important stuff to listen to.Episode Description:In this episode, James Altucher sits down with Charlie Hoehn, the self-publishing maestro who has helped best-selling authors like Tim Ferriss and Seth Godin bring their book ideas to life. Charlie shares his unique approach to self-publishing, offering insights that go beyond the traditional publishing route. He discusses the power of crafting compelling book titles, the importance of building a personal brand through your writing, and how to market your book effectively without a massive budget. Whether you're an established author or just starting, Charlie's strategies will help you rethink the entire book creation process and achieve self-publishing success.What You'll Learn:How to effectively self-publish a book and the advantages over traditional publishing.The art of crafting compelling book titles that attract readers.Strategies for marketing your book on a budget.The importance of building a personal brand through your writing.How to use personal stories and experiences to create a powerful and relatable narrative.Chapters:[00:01:30] Introduction to Charlie Hoehn: The Self-Publishing Expert[00:02:47] Catching Up: Life Updates and Personal Challenges[00:05:21] The Quest: Rediscovering Chess Mastery[00:10:12] The Power of Play: Transforming Anxiety into Joy[00:20:35] The Art of Book Marketing: Testing Titles and Strategies[00:31:00] Navigating Criticism and Resilience[00:43:06] The Benefits and Challenges of Self-Publishing[00:58:25] Starting Your Book Journey[01:10:33] Structuring and Drafting Your Book[01:18:15] Writing for Your Former Self[01:23:50] Building a Tribe Through Your Book[01:32:40] Finding Your Unique Voice[01:40:17] The Power of Personal Experience[01:50:30] Additional Resources for Aspiring AuthorsAdditional Resources:Charlie Hoehn's WebsiteJames' "How to Write and Publish a Book in 30 Days" CourseHelpThisBook.comINeedABookCover.comTim Ferriss's BooksSeth Godin's BlogDavid Goggins's Book "Can't Hurt Me"Ramit Sethi's "I Will Teach You to Be Rich" ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:15.0

Charlie Hone has quietly become the expert on self-publishing your book,

0:17.6

self-publishing a best-selling book. He's worked with authors ranging from Tim Ferris, Seth Godin,

0:21.7

David Goggins, Rameet SETI, Cody Sanchez.

0:25.0

Actually, Jay, a lot of those authors have been on this podcast many times because they've written such great books.

0:30.0

And Charlie has helped work on every aspect of these books, not necessarily all at the same time, but over his broad range of experience,

0:38.0

whether it's coming up with the right idea, how to put your book together in the best way, the most efficient way,

0:46.0

maybe the cheapest way, or at least the highest quality way, how to then market your book.

0:51.4

I've been writing books for over 20 years now and in this one hour

0:57.2

podcast he Charlie has given me so many ideas that I never even thought of before.

1:03.0

So listen to this podcast,

1:05.0

share it with your friends who are writing books.

1:07.0

Also, check out Charlie's site, Charlie Hone,

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1:25.6

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host. This is the we should call this the Alzheimer's podcast where I describe my slow descent into Alzheimer's.

1:56.0

Oh gosh.

1:58.0

What's been new on urine?

2:00.0

Like since we last spoke I guess I've gotten married I've moved to Georgia I wrote the

2:07.3

last viral article in world history and then got punished for it by my neighbors and family and so had to move to

2:16.0

first Florida and then Georgia and one of your heroes too that was ridiculous I

2:20.9

know I know it was it was ridiculous. And I like Seinfeld. But I still do some financial stuff, but mostly I do like private investing. But I am writing a new book and I'm having trouble with it.

2:36.1

And I've never had trouble with a book before.

2:38.0

I've always like no, I wrote a book a year, one to two books a year between 2004 and 2021, and then I have not written one since.

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