Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2013-05-23
Books mentioned on #360 - Graham Hancock
Graham Hancock is an English author and journalist, well known for books such as "Fingerprints Of The Gods" and "Entangled" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
Entangled
Entangled by Graham Hancock is a fictional work that explores fascinating concepts through a narrative born out of deep personal experiences and extensive research in Brazil.
Discussed“My first novel vanished without a trace because it had that was called Entangled because it had absolutely no support from from the publishers at all.”
-
On Writing
On Writing by Stephen King is part memoir and part masterclass on the craft of writing, detailing the author's personal experiences alongside practical advice for aspiring writers.
Recommended“His and his book on writing is equally amazing. Stephen King on writing. On writing. If you're a writer, there's two books you need.”
-
The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a well-known guide on overcoming creative blocks, conquering internal resistance, and approaching artistic work with professionalism and discipline.
Recommended“The War of Art and Stephen King on writing. Those are the two. The other one is Steven Steven Presfield's the war on art war and his new one turning pro which is equally brilliant.”
-
Turning Pro
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield is a practical and psychological guide designed to help individuals overcome resistance, self-sabotage, and amateur habits to fully commit to their creative callings and professional endeavors.
Recommended“The other one is Steven Steven Presfield's the war on art war and his new one turning pro which is equally brilliant.”
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“And I went through my first big historical mystery book, The Sign and the Seal, uh which was published in 1992 with that pattern.”
“But then when I start when I started writing Fingerprints of the Gods, which was the biggest book I've I've ever done, a 5 million copy bestseller all around the world.”
“Um, and as a matter of fact, this is now being done. Data is being stored on DNA. Um so you just were misinformed. Um I don't think that I was misinformed. But I think that I was exploring an interesting an interesting area of inquiry and it's true since I published on that in 2005 that some new work”
“So, I've managed to get a British publisher for my novel, which we talked about earlier, War God, about the Spanish conquest of Mexico.”