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How to Find Your Niche as an Author – Interview with 80s Pop-Culture Guy Chris Clews
March 28, 2022 · 2 min read
Wondering how to find your niche as an author? It turns out 80s pop culture teach us about author branding! In this interview, Amelia Forczak talks with 80s pop-culture guy Chris Clews about how authors can brand themselves, stand out, and make their content fun. For business book writers, the key is to find a good balance of teaching and entertaining. Chris has done an excellent job of that in his books—they’re really fun!—which is why they have been so well received. (Also, who doesn’t love 80s pop culture?)
BTW, his Blockbuster background is the best thing we’ve seen on Zoom in a long time!
If you want to learn how to find your niche as an author (and a speaker), this video is for you. We also dig into Chris’s writing process, including his biggest challenge, what he finds most rewarding, and his tips for getting the writing done. (He now has three books out, so he knows what he’s talking about!)
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