Before the Bestseller

This show is for book lovers and creators who want to go behind the scenes with their favorite authors to hear about how they were able to not just write a book but create a movement.

Steven Pressfield: Millions of Copies Sold, 35 Screenplays Written and Fiction vs. Nonfiction Book Marketing | Before the Bestseller 185

Today we welcome back Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of The War of Art, Gates of Fire, The Legend of Bagger Vance, and his newest novel, The Arcadian. Across a career spanning fiction and nonfiction, Pressfield has sold millions of books and built a reputation as one of the most influential voices on creativity, discipline, and

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Millions of Books Sold: Eric Ries on The Lean Startup, Incorruptible, Book Launches, and Reader-Driven Growth | Before the Bestseller 183

We’re back with Eric Ries, entrepreneur, startup thinker, and author of the bestselling books The Lean Startup and Incorruptible. With millions of books sold and ideas that have influenced founders, executives, and organizations around the world, Eric joins us again to share how he approached building not just successful books, but movements around ideas.

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The Lean Startup, Incorruptible, and the Hidden Decisions Behind Lasting Success | Before the Bestseller 182

Today, we’re honored to have entrepreneur, creator of the Lean Startup movement, and author of the international bestseller The Lean Startup, Eric Ries, on Before the Bestseller. His work changed how founders think about building companies by replacing assumptions with experimentation, validated learning, and building what customers actually want. In this episode We talked about

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From Zero to 1,500 Followers: Marshall Karp & Danny Corcoran on Authenticity, Social Media, and Reader Connection | Before the Bestseller 179

Marshall Karp, #1 New York Times bestselling author, TV and screenwriter, documentarian, and playwright, returns to Before the Bestseller alongside Danny Corcoran, a former NYPD detective whose 24 years on the job now inform the realism behind Karp’s fiction. Working with James Patterson, Karp cocreated and cowrote the NYPD Red series before continuing it on his

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Inside the Mind of Marshall Karp: Crafting Crime, Humor, and Heart from NYPD Red to Don’t Tell Me How to Die | Before the Bestseller 178

Today’s guest is someone whose career spans advertising, Hollywood, and bestselling fiction. Marshall Karp is a #1 New York Times bestselling author known for his work on the NYPD Red series with James Patterson, along with his own novels including Don’t Tell Me How to Die and the Lomax and Biggs Mysteries. Before writing novels, he built a successful career

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100,000+ Copies Sold — Nonfiction Book Marketing, Author Platform & Promotion Strategies with Naomi Oreskes | Before the Bestseller 177

This week, we’re back with Naomi Oreskes, a scientific historian and Harvard professor, and co-author of Merchants of Doubt and The Big Myth, to talk about what it really takes to turn rigorous academic research into a book that reaches hundreds of thousands of readers. With a background that spans geology, climate science, and

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Sierra Melcher, CEO of Red Thread Books, on Goal-Driven Book Marketing, Conference Strategy, Book Seeding, Goodreads Giveaways, Reviews, and Long-Term Momentum | Before the Bestseller 175

Today we welcome back Sierra Melcher, a publishing strategist and CEO of Red Thread Books, where she works closely with nonfiction authors to turn their ideas into clear, strategic books that support real business goals. Through her work with a wide range of authors, from niche consultants to experienced professionals, she has

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