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Episode 210: Jeff Kinney
My guest today is author and cartoonist, Jeff Kinney. Jeff is best known as the bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the Awesome Friendly Kid series. His latest book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is Diper Överlöde. We talk about his career, and how he created an empire, during this episode.
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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:
How did the success of your comic strip in college inspire you to pursue a career as a cartoonist? What were the biggest challenges trying to get Dairy of a Wimpy Kid published? How did you turn Diary of a Wimpy Kid from a book series into a brand and empire? What can someone learn, regardless of age, from the lessons in your new book “Diper Överlöde”? What is your best piece of career advice?Video interview:
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