Jun 9, 2026 · 21 min · 10 segments
In this episode of LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs, I’m joined by author, ghostwriter, and self-publishing expert Lynn "Elikqitie" Smargis to talk about why writing a book can completely change how people…
Lynn SmargisGuest
Julia ZattaHost
I'm curious to know, like, from your perspective and from your knowledge, why should leaders, why should entrepreneurs publish a book? Why should they even consider putting in the effort?
So one of my guests on my show, Self-Publishing for Professionals, his name is Nick Loper, and he has built this, like, amazing email list with giving away free e-books and things like that.
So I had him on my show to talk about how to do that, and he was telling me about his experience where he had a booth somewhere.
And then he had his book next to it, and people were like, "Oh my gosh, you have a book." And it's like they completely just-
But he's like, "Yeah, but it took me way longer to get these million downloads for the podcast." So that just goes to show, Julia, the elevation a book gives you as an authority.
Like, my first book I wrote and self-published was called The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free, and so I always bring a couple copies with me when I'm out traveling, especially if I'm flying.
And one time I was, um, on a flight, and I was all the way in the back, and sometimes I like being in the back 'cause it's quiet in the airplane.
I started chatting with her, and she's like, "Oh, I have a flight attendant friend that's gluten free." I was like, "Oh my gosh, would she like a copy of my book?" And I whipped it out of my backpack, and she's like, "You wrote this?" And so she was super impressed, and then the rest of the flight, Julia, I got the best service.
So it's really, that's the kind of the fun part of being an author, is just the, you know, the notoriety you get from writing a book.
I'm curious to know, like, from your perspective and from your knowledge, why should leaders, why should entrepreneurs publish a book? Why should they even consider putting in the effort?
So one of my guests on my show, Self-Publishing for Professionals, his name is Nick Loper, and he has built this, like, amazing email list with giving away free e-books and things like that.
So I had him on my show to talk about how to do that, and he was telling me about his experience where he had a booth somewhere.
And then he had his book next to it, and people were like, "Oh my gosh, you have a book." And it's like they completely just-
But he's like, "Yeah, but it took me way longer to get these million downloads for the podcast." So that just goes to show, Julia, the elevation a book gives you as an authority.
Like, my first book I wrote and self-published was called The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free, and so I always bring a couple copies with me when I'm out traveling, especially if I'm flying.
And one time I was, um, on a flight, and I was all the way in the back, and sometimes I like being in the back 'cause it's quiet in the airplane.
I started chatting with her, and she's like, "Oh, I have a flight attendant friend that's gluten free." I was like, "Oh my gosh, would she like a copy of my book?" And I whipped it out of my backpack, and she's like, "You wrote this?" And so she was super impressed, and then the rest of the flight, Julia, I got the best service.
So it's really, that's the kind of the fun part of being an author, is just the, you know, the notoriety you get from writing a book.
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