A Two-Minute Author Interview That Hits Hard

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At Author Nation 2025, Dale Roberts runs dark fantasy author Adam, who writes as AP Besswick, through a rapid-fire two-minute interview. Adam says he had just finished writing his 18th book and his first book came out in 2019, after his children challenged him to write a proper book following six months of writing them bedtime stories. Asked what he learned faster by doing than studying, he answers ‘Everything.’ He wishes he had known before publishing that publishing would take longer than writing the book and that marketing is more work than writing, but more important. His habits are caffeine, saying yes to more opportunities instead of looking for reasons not to, and pushing himself out of his comfort zone; the worst advice he heard was to stay in your lane. His biggest fear is having to go back to a day job, and what excites him most is being a full-time author. He names Vellum as one tool he relies on, describes his writing style in one word as ‘chaotic,’ resets creativity with a good sleep and a debrief from his wife, and says authors overthink perfection most. He credits organic marketing such as TikTok for moving his business forward and says creating video content about his books proved itself through action. Dale closes by promoting lifetime access to over 90 presentations from Author Nation.

Key takeaways

• Adam says he had finished his 18th book, with his first book published in 2019 after his children challenged him to write a proper book
• He says publishing takes longer than writing, and marketing is more work than writing but more important
• Best advice he acted on: say yes to more opportunities and push out of his comfort zone; worst advice: stay in your lane
• He names Vellum as a tool he relies on, describes his style as ‘chaotic,’ and says authors overthink perfection most
• He credits organic marketing such as TikTok and creating video content about his books for moving his business forward

Episode details: published December 26, 2025 · 2:51 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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