Chandler Bolt was painting houses door to door at 18, getting cussed out and threatened, and then dropped out of college to co-author his first book at 23. Now his company publishes two to five books every single day.
Chandler Bolt is the founder of Self-Publishing School, one of the leading platforms for writing, publishing, and launching a book. He's helped over 7,000 authors bring their books to life. In this episode, we get into why he waited until eight figures to start his personal brand and why he now calls that a mistake, how a book creates instant authority that no amount of followers can buy, and the exact reason your unwritten book is already worth money.
We get into the self-publishing vs traditional publishing debate, the real pros, the real cons, and what nobody tells you about signing with a big publisher. Chandler breaks down how he uses free books to drive millions in revenue every year, why the book is the bait and the business is the prize, and the mindset shift that gets people out of book purgatory and actually hitting publish.
We also get into the writing process. He shares the MORE writing method, how to write a book using your existing content, why giving yourself permission to write badly is the only way to start, and the strategy he'd use to write a book from scratch today, even with no audience and no idea where to begin.
If you've had a book outline sitting in your Google Drive for months, this episode is the push you've been waiting for.
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05:48 Why posting every day is rejection therapy
08:53 Why he waited until eight figures to start his personal brand
10:43 Opportunities don't go to the most qualified, they go to the most visible
14:36 The most expensive mistake most people make
18:13 The root word of authority is author
20:37 Why traditional publishing is an inferior model
25:00 How giving books away free drives millions in revenue
29:00 The book is the bait. The business is the prize.
29:51 The MORE writing method explained
34:03 How he wrote his first rough draft in a week
42:33 Why being too qualified works against you
45:08 How to use AI to write a better book without the slop
About Chandler
Chandler Bolt is the founder and CEO of Self-Publishing School, one of the leading platforms for writing, publishing, and launching a book. A college dropout who started his first six-figure business painting houses, Chandler co-authored his first book at 23 and has since helped over 7,000 authors bring their books to life. His company publishes two to five books every single day across every genre. Chandler is also the author of Published, his guide to self-publishing success.
Connect with Chandler
👍 Instagram: @chandler.bolt
💼 LinkedIn: Chandler Bolt
🌐 Website: selfpublishing.com/courtney
Stay connected with me
📧 Contact: courtney@smoothmedia.co
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💼 LinkedIn: Courtney Johnson
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