Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi there Awesome Gang! My name is Shereen Thor and I’m an Egyptian-American based in Los Angeles, Ca. I’ve written two books. One was ages ago, and it was a cute little quote book (I just wanted to call myself an author, but I didn’t have the lady balls to actually write a real book). But I finally wrote a real one which was just released, and that’s what brings me to you today!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is Revolutionary Woman: Break the Rules, Live Your Purpose and Find Your Happy. I was inspired to write it eight years ago when I failed at entrepreneurship and had to take a sales job. It was my first week of training, and I had an entire night of insomnia where I was haunted with the thought, “What if I live a mundane life, and never write a book?” That thought just kept repeating itself over and over and over again, and I was riddled with anxiety at the thought that I’d never fulfill this dream. So after that horrible night, I knew I needed to write a book lol. It was a very disturbing way to find out, but hey…sometimes the soul ain’t subtle.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My best writing happens at the buttcrack of dawn. It’s almost like I can’t sit down and focus with the hustle and bustle of the day. So I go to sleep at 7 or 8 pm and wake up at 3 am to get my best writing done. I also seem to like to talk it out too. So I’ll record audio ideas while I’m out on walks, and then use those ideas as the beginning of a chapter.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*CK by Mark Manson. You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero. The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris. I tend to like people who cuss and tell it like it is lol.
What are you working on now?
Lol, nothing. I am working on making sure this book is not a flop. We just hit bestseller last night on Amazon so – so far so good.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve mostly been promoting it to my own email list, and I’ve been using text marketing as well which has been really helpful. I am not on social media anymore (because I’m a huge weirdo lol), so I wasn’t sure if launching a book without it would work. But luckily it’s working. It started as a summer sabbatical, and am feeling like I may never go back to social media again. So I’m happy that the book launch is successful without it. That gives me confidence that I can eliminate it from my life completely (which is what I want). There’s too much noise in my brain as it is, social media just sends me sideways. I’ve also signed up for a few book promos, but still have yet to see how those are working.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just do it. Just write. Don’t overthink it. The longer you think and don’t do when it comes to writing the more it becomes a mega-beast in your mind. The feeling of finishing a book is so insanely good that you gotta just get going. It’s worth the payoff. Your life will never be the same, and YOU will never be the same.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I used to do stand-up comedy. The first time I was going to go on stage I was terrified. My comedian friend Brian Moote told me this, “The first time isn’t about being funny, it’s just about getting up.” That was the best advice ever. It took the pressure off, and it helped me get the first time out of the way so that I could get funny on the second, third, fourth, and five hundredth time I did comedy. But I never would have had that chance if I was too scared to do it for the first time. He gave me that advice over 15 years ago, and I think about that advice often. I actually put it in chapter seven of my book. So there you go, a little tidbit from the book without even having to buy or read it, you’re welcome.
What are you reading now?
Digital Minimalism, and The Whole Brained Child.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Just promoting the hell out of this one. It’s been out for less than a week so that’s the focus right now. Hitting bestseller was a lovely boost, but I know that I’ll need to consistently market this little baby for the rest of my life. I also want to figure out how to change up my work so that I can have ultimate time freedom (an ongoing pursuit of mine that never ends), maybe I’ll finally figure it out this time. Wish me luck.
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?
Oh damn, that’s a great question. Well assuming I’d have internet access and still be able to run my empire I would take the 4-hour Workweek by Tim Ferris. I’m not sure I’d take the Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*ck since there isn’t much to give an eff about on an island. I’d take A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and Unverified. A novel that was written by my friend Kristin Geise because it’s fun, entertaining, and has a delicious love affair. I’d also probably take another entertaining or steamy romance novel because I’ll be bored as crap on the island.
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