#010: Dakota Krout – Dominating LitRPG/GameLit fiction, switching from creator to publisher, and riding the waves of success.

Activated Authors

English - September 26, 2019 23:01 - 51 minutes - 48.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: #009: Jon Freeman – Writing for film, taking every opportunity, and standing out on set.

Next Episode: #011: Kathrin Hutson – Building a career around story, award-nominated books, and critiquing films at 10-years-old.

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:

Divine Dungeon Facebook page

Dakota’s Patreon page

Dakota’s Amazon page

Links from the show:

Piers Anthony books

Margaret Weis’ Dragonlance Series

Brandon Sanderson books

Discord

Brainfood Playlist

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose