Part 1: Meet the Author: Cole Rider on Gaming, Writing, and Building an Audience

Three authors walk into a podcast with no name and somehow end up dropping real gems about the indie publishing game.In this episode, Michael Chatfield and Andrew Givler sit down with entrepreneur, gamer, and author Cole Rider for a wide-ranging conversation that goes way deeper than anyone planned. They kick things off debating the existence of "watery water," then dive headfirst into what it actually takes to build a career as an indie fiction author.In this episode:Cole's journey from competitive World of Warcraft player to pro blogger and why he walked out of journalism school after one classWhy most fiction authors aren't running video ads (and whether that's a massive missed opportunity)The real debate: one killer series with heavy marketing vs. massive volume across many seriesWhat Cole learned investing in an immersive audiobook and whether it was worth itWriter's block, dictation, rough drafts, and the unglamorous truth about the writing lifeWhy making friends in your industry might be the most underrated growth strategy of allWhether you're a reader curious about the authors behind your favorite books, or a writer trying to figure out how this whole indie publishing thing works, this one's for you.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode of authors just being honest about the craft.#IndieAuthor #LitRPG #WritingPodcast #MeetTheAuthor #ProgressionFantasy