Off the top, let me just say I'm bummed at my mic's obvious audio issues. I apologize for the horrible sound, especially since this week's guest is my mentor, Charlie Wetzel.
If you've never heard of Charlie, then that's exactly the way he's wanted it for most of his career. The writing partner of New York Times Bestseller Dr. John C. Maxwell, Charlie has helped craft over 80 books that have sold over 31 million copies globally. Charlie is also a screenwriter, teacher, chef, and budding memoirist--all of which you'll hear about in this episode.
Charlie's writing journey is an interesting one because he didn't start out as a writer; in fact, he didn't think about writing as a career until in his adult years. He pursued life as a chef in New Orleans, as a college dean in California, and even had a very short stint as a car salesman. But it wasn't until he took a job as John Maxwell's research assistant in 1994 that writing became an option. And the story from that point forward is one you'll definitely want to hear.
Charlie's wisdom and insight are on full display in this episode, one of the rare occasions that he's consented to being interviewed. We cover everything from his essential lesson about writing to his experience as a solo author on his first book, The Marvel Studios Story, published by HarperCollins Leadership.
You can follow Charlie online through Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and I encourage you to do so--and then check in with him every other week to see how his memoir about his journey with food is progressing, or to see when he's going to finally self-publish his amazing novella, A Christmas Wish.
You can also learn more about his writing through his website, Wetzel and Wetzel, which he operates with his wife and editor, Stephanie.
