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Activated Authors is an online author community centered around principles of healthy productivity, community, and shared knowledge. Founded by international bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and author coach, Daniel Willcocks, the group aims to help authors and creatives of all levels achieve their creative goals and thrive as part of a healthy, positive community.
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![#010: Dakota Krout – Dominating LitRPG/GameLit fiction, switching from creator to publisher, and riding the waves of success.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12375381/ce24fc094b3b715cd4d4adcdcf9d8297_300x300.jpg)
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Dakota Krout is a well-deserved king of LitRPG fiction. He has amassed literally thousands of 5 star reviews across his collective titles, and his latest release, ‘Raze’, part of the Completionist Chronicles, made it to #14 in the Amazon charts in July 2019.
Following his independent success, Dakota is now also the owner of Mountaindale Press – an independent publishing company specializing in fantasy and sci-fi fiction – and a highly sought-after public speaker in the independent author circuit.
In this episode we go deep into:
- Dakota’s journey from full-time employment, to full-time writer
- How to love learning and make it your superpower
- Getting the right balance between work and play, particularly in a genre based around video games
- Harnessing your tribe and helping others hit their goals
- How to ride the wave of success and keep the momentum going
- Bringing your partner into your work and complimenting each other’s skillsets
- Living your personal brand
- Building the infrastructure to expand your author business
- How to know when you’re ready to publish other authors
- How Dakota structures his working day
- What Dakota’s morning routine looks
- What the endgame is for Mountaindale Press
Dakota answers questions from Patrons:
- Ian J Middleton: Who’s your favourite author and why?
- Jennie Mitchell: What has been your biggest struggle and also your most pleasant surprise as you've worked to create Mountaindale Press?
- Harley Christensen: Profession if you weren't a writer (or writing wasn't an option OR never existed)?
- Harley Christensen: What is your top productivity tip or the "go-to" habit that keeps you on track?
Find out more about Dakota:
Links from the show:
Margaret Weis’ Dragonlance Series
Special thanks to:
Intro vocals: Persephone Rose
Show theme: Karl Hughes
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Thank you to my patrons:
David Hines
Harley Christensen
Jon Cronshaw
Jenn Mitchell
Innes Richens
Ian J Middleton
P.T. Hylton
Michael Anderle
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