New Spotlight: Bryan Heathman, What Do Book Writing and Chess Have in Common?

If you were able to tune into Chess4Life’s Spotlight last week, you heard the story of how Kyle Haining’s chess mastery helped him in his coding career. Well, what about book writing? Can a game that is played mostly in silence have an impact on our ability to use the written word?

This week’s guest Bryan Heathman, author, publisher, and founder of Made for Success Publishing discusses the parallels between authorship and chess with Chess4Life founder Elliott Neff. Bryan was Elliott’s publisher and coach for his book, A Pawn’s Journey.

From the benefits of playing chess, and approaching career issues, “backwards” to the importance of remaining nimble, committed, and dedicated, Bryan highlights several of the ways chess and the publishing industry overlap. Check out the full article or full video!