Death, Dying, and Determined to Live Damn Well with Adam Jones

Join book coach Ameesha Green and author Adam Jones (AJ1) as they discuss his book You Are Going to Fucking Die, a modern memento mori for a society saturated by social media.

Adam specialises in hard-hitting self-help books for adults, with his signature wicked humour and swearing to accompany the uncomfortable in-your-face lessons. He is here to get yourself in gear, get off that sofa, and think hard about whether you’ll be happy to die having made it to level 8,000 on Candy Crush.

Turn the page on this podcast to experience Adam’s writing journey, with top tips on making the most of this mortal life, as well as the importance of understanding who you are and what really makes you happy. 

Turn the page (the time-stamp!)

[00:59] So, tell us a little bit about the book! What inspired you to write it?

[01:23] Memento mori 

[03:03] At the back of the book is a cut-out memento mori

[04:02] Addictions are linked to avoidance

[09:32] What was your happiest moment in the process?

[13:34] Political correctness in publishing 

[17:24] If you could do anything differently in this process what would it be?

[19:51] Read aloud function on Word

[20:04] Dealing with negativity

[22:33] What is your top-tip for aspiring authors?

[23:42] How did you market your book?

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: 

Death

Dying

Mortality

Memento mori

Self-awareness

Nonfiction

Self-publishing 

Book marketing

The self-publishing process

Writing your first book 

Social norms

Attitudes towards death

Dealing with negativity 

Political correctness

Tips for authors

Microsoft Word