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Seb Bunney is a former mountain biking coach turned Bitcoin educator and author, and Roger Huang is a writer and researcher focused on the intersection of Bitcoin and China.

In this episode, you're going to learn how both Seb and Roger wrote their books on Bitcoin, what makes a book truly resonate with readers, how their publishing experiences differed between self-publishing and working with a publisher, why they believe writing in a personal, conversational tone matters, and how selling books for Bitcoin has turned out to be unexpectedly profitable.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction
[00:27] Selling books in bitcoin during a bull run
[03:42] Roger’s process blending Bitcoin and China
[05:18] The challenge of citations and deep research
[06:41] Roger’s structured writing habits
[08:34] Seb’s three-part writing framework
[10:32] Learning from Stephen King's writing process
[12:12] First drafts vs editing efficiency
[13:01] Using notes to support citations
[14:47] Tone and voice in Bitcoin writing
[16:26] Writing emotionally vs analytically
[22:32] Early activism and censorship in diaspora communities
[23:02] Power of personal storytelling in nonfiction
[26:00] Real cost of self-publishing a book
[27:33] Importance of good cover design and layout
[30:11] Missing the chance to narrate the audiobook
[31:06] Roger’s experience with Bitcoin Magazine publishing
[33:21] Tradeoffs between author control and publisher support
[35:11] Why most publishers don’t help with marketing
[36:12] How a non-Bitcoiner editor strengthened Seb’s book
[37:22] How Amazon and print-on-demand changed publishing
[38:44] Challenges of marketing evergreen content
[39:51] Social media tradeoffs for indie authors
[41:00] Three main hooks Roger uses to market his book
[42:07] Hosting meetups to drive in-person sales
[44:47] Selling in Bitcoin as a long-term advantage
[47:11] Seb’s advice to podcast hosts
[48:26] Roger’s wish to talk about more than Bitcoin and China

Resources Mentioned:

Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? by Roger Huang | https://amzn.to/3S12IG5
The Hidden Cost of Money by Seb Bunney | https://bit.ly/3YJi2Lk
B is for Bitcoin by Seb Bunney and Daz Bea | https://amzn.to/43DKmjV
On Writing by Stephen King | https://amzn.to/42V8e3g
Reedsy | https://reedsy.com/
Bitcoin Magazine Publisher | https://bitcoinmagazine.com/

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