Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Adrian Chan from Sydney Australia. I currently drive trucks and was looking for something to do online to kill time whilst waiting in my truck. I started publishing ebooks on Kindle and haven’t looked back. I have published 6 ebooks so far and really enjoy it. I actually wrote the books I’ve published so far.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I recently wrote How to say NO-Take back control of your happiness!
I wrote this because I usually say yes to everything and inside I genuinely want to help but I find I sometimes say it too often. If you find you have a similar problem, maybe this book is for you.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write books and I don’t even know what the word noun or adjective means, seriously! Still don’t 🙂
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I really like reading about rock stars, they seem to just be misfits, they have this no care factor about them. I would say Slash from Guns’n’roses is one of my favorites. Reckless road would also be a good one!
What are you working on now?
I am about to release 5 more books I’ve written using transcribe whilst in my truck waiting onsite at some of the places I go to. I just use my Iphone and talk into it. 1 hour later, I have a book!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use KDP free promotions and I use websites like this to promote my books to help people with content I think is useful.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Eric Ries is the author of “The Lean Start Up”, a movement in the start-up seen. Basically, most startups fail, business ventures too. Maybe even what you’re doing will fail too. These are facts. The Lean Start Up teaches you how to identify a number of things before you waste your money and time on any project you may be working on and is based on testing and measuring in incremental steps to eliminate wasting time and money.
If you’ve ever wondered why you always seem to waste money and time on anything in your life, you really need to read this. It will be knowledge you will have in everyday life for making the best decisions for good!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Once again, Eric Ries’s Lean Start Up book! Never waste excessive time or energy or money ever again once you’ve read this. Eliminate risk, time, money and heartache once you realize how to tackle any situation with these KEY principles he teaches.
What are you reading now?
My own books! Currently writing a lot! I might need to outsource it soon. Info overload.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To quit truck driving and publish fulltime. I might head into the health niche as I eat a lot of junk food.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Bruce Lee biography.
Slash
Reckless Road
Meditation books
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