015 – Steve Scott: Establishing Authority through Authorship, Busting through Writers Block, and Building your Personal Kindle Empire

Summary: Steve is a blogger and author of 15 Kindle books on topics ranging from blogging, personal development, and kindle publishing.  In this interview, Steve and I discuss a variety of topics on how to build your own kindle empire, including: What is an authority and why should a young professional think of themselves as being an authority on a certain subject? Why did Steve start writing books? Why is writing a book a great way to build one's brand? Writing a book is pretty intimidating to most of us.  What if a young professional says: "I don't have enough experience or expertise to write a book on anything" Should one start a blog or have a platform before publishing a book? Are there any compelling advantages to traditional publishing versus kindle publishing? How is writing for the kindle format different? What is Steve's writing process? Does Steve get writer's block, and if so, how does he get out of it? Does Steve think that one should wait for the creative spark or muse, or that one should to force oneself to write? If a young professional wants to become an authority through kindle publishing, what is the best way to identify their overall niche? How do we know that our writing is ready to be shown to the world? Why has Steve had so much success with kindle publishing? What advice would Steve give young professionals thinking of writing a kindle book? You know you have a book inside of you.  Listen to this interview to get rid of your excuses, and get your book out into the world.