In The Trenches

Derek Doepker is an author, speaker, trainer, coach, and dominator in the self-publishing space. In this episode, we mostly focus on how he stumbled into self-publishing, why he continues to work on new projects even though he could live off his earnings from self-publishing, why it’s so important to be clear in your writing rather than clever, and much more! In this broadcast, Derek Doepker and I talk about: How Derek first got into writing and self-publishing Why Derek considers his first few books a success even though they didn’t sell well at first How to determine whether the market is ready for the book you want to write Derek’s advice for becoming an innovator in your niche How Derek diversifies his income streams without spreading himself too thin The importance of using templates and processes to expedite the work you do Why you should create courses instead of standard operating procedures Why you need to embrace the fact that most businesses fail And so much more. How to connect with Der