Inside I'm actually terrified. My wife made me take the photo.
Ever wonder how you write reality TV? As soon as I tell people I've written for Nat Geo's Alaska State Troopers and was an Associate Producer on A&E's Emmy-nominated Hoarders, this is the first question out of their mouth.
The answer?
Well, when I was living in Seattle, I spent many of my days plopped down in front of a monitor sifting through 30 hours of video transforming it into a 25 minute script. Some people would call this hell, but for me it was pure joy.
While working in Seattle’s TV industry, I fine tuned my writing chops. But since then, I’ve broadened my skill set.
From scriptwriter, to author to copywriter
In 2013, I left the US to follow my now wife to Thailand. And along the way, I've spent far more time traveling than most responsible adults should—visiting dozens of countries in Asia, Europe and Australia.
I've traveled so much that I was compelled to write a book of tips to help 20-somethings get abroad. Little did I know that this first work would eventually kick off my author career—leading to six published books that have generated over $50,000 in sales within two and a half years.
But sales did not come easy...at least at first. Since moving to Thailand, I’ve been employed as a copywriter for two different marketing agencies. And have gone on to read dozens of books on the subject and invest thousands of dollars on courses to develop my craft.
If it wasn’t for this, well, I’d be like the majority of authors: sell a couple handful of books a year to friends and family, and then disappear into the abyss of Amazon’s millions of books.
Instead, I sell thousands of books a year and get a healthy royalty check every month. Most of this is done passively while I continue to serve my clients’ copywriting, scripting and book writing needs.
So how can you learn from my experience?
I invite you to sign up for my newsletter, which notifies you of special offers I run as well as my latest blog posts about copywriting, storytelling and book publishing—3 valuable skills that can help you succeed online. As a thank you for signing up, I’ll send you my $50,000 Copywriting Toolkit, which is a PDF that includes my 7 most powerful techniques that led to all my book sales. Just type in your email address below, and I’ll see you on the inside.
Talk to you soon - John
The answer?
Well, when I was living in Seattle, I spent many of my days plopped down in front of a monitor sifting through 30 hours of video transforming it into a 25 minute script. Some people would call this hell, but for me it was pure joy.
While working in Seattle’s TV industry, I fine tuned my writing chops. But since then, I’ve broadened my skill set.
From scriptwriter, to author to copywriter
In 2013, I left the US to follow my now wife to Thailand. And along the way, I've spent far more time traveling than most responsible adults should—visiting dozens of countries in Asia, Europe and Australia.
I've traveled so much that I was compelled to write a book of tips to help 20-somethings get abroad. Little did I know that this first work would eventually kick off my author career—leading to six published books that have generated over $50,000 in sales within two and a half years.
But sales did not come easy...at least at first. Since moving to Thailand, I’ve been employed as a copywriter for two different marketing agencies. And have gone on to read dozens of books on the subject and invest thousands of dollars on courses to develop my craft.
If it wasn’t for this, well, I’d be like the majority of authors: sell a couple handful of books a year to friends and family, and then disappear into the abyss of Amazon’s millions of books.
Instead, I sell thousands of books a year and get a healthy royalty check every month. Most of this is done passively while I continue to serve my clients’ copywriting, scripting and book writing needs.
So how can you learn from my experience?
I invite you to sign up for my newsletter, which notifies you of special offers I run as well as my latest blog posts about copywriting, storytelling and book publishing—3 valuable skills that can help you succeed online. As a thank you for signing up, I’ll send you my $50,000 Copywriting Toolkit, which is a PDF that includes my 7 most powerful techniques that led to all my book sales. Just type in your email address below, and I’ll see you on the inside.
Talk to you soon - John