How Luke Epplin Became a Bestselling Author (Without a Plan)
SilentPunt Podcast #210 / March 25, 2026
How do you become a writer with no connections, no plan, and no clear path?
📚In this episode, bestselling author Luke Epplin (Moses and the Doctor, Our Team) shares how he went from a small town in Illinois to New York City, and eventually to Random House and a USA Today bestseller.
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:15 Small-town Illinois → wanting more
6:40 Choosing Washington University
10:30 Moving to NYC after 9/111
6:45 First jobs (nanny, tutor)
20:10 Breaking into Random House
27:30 Becoming a writer (the long game)
35:00 First book + getting an agent…
The skinny
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