Gregory Kopp of Los Angeles on Life, Lessons & Legacy

Gregory Kopp shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Gregory, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
When I lose track of time or encounter writer’s block, which prevents me from writing my latest historical fiction novel, I overcome this by performing research and then developing an outline with any new and old characters from my previous novels and the historical events which I feel will interest my readers. I can then begin to envision how each of these character will interact, which allows me to escape my daily tasks and annoyances for a period of time. As I begin to write my stories, my characters will explain to my readers how these historical events affected their daily lives. If I become stuck again, I will perform additional research which allows me to understand how my characters ultimately overcome any difficulties they encountered. My advice to my fellow authors and beginning writers is to keep writing, as you never know if your ideas may interest readers without putting them down on paper.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a 5-Star Reviewed Author, Graduate of Northwestern University and a Principal Consultant for Kopp Company, my own privately held firm. I am also a Talent Ambassador for the leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise based in Los Angeles. My 5-Star acclaimed “Kopp Chronicles” series of novels have been nominated for Reader’s Choice Awards and have received glowing reviews and been featured in “First Lines” of “BookLife Publishers Weekly”, an international news website of book publishing and bookselling, and in “Readers’ Favorite”, the fastest growing book review and award contest site on the Internet, respected by publishers Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins. They have also received numerous “Cover of the Month” & “Book of the Day” Honors of which I am especially proud.

I am proud to announce my latest novel “The Glamorous Nineties: Kopp Chronicles” has just been released. Immerse yourself into the electric, pulsating heart of “The Glamorous Nineties,” a riveting journey through a decade that transformed the world. This isn’t just a book; it’s a time machine that takes you on a whirlwind adventure across continents, on luxurious railway cars, into the intrigue of political espionage, and through the intimate struggles of the working class.

Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
My father, a successful entrepreneur, spent the last several years of his life researching our family history without modern internet tools and publishing his results by hand. After his passing and with the success of my own business, I was inspired to utilize my creative talents and continue his research.

I discovered the same struggles faced by me and my readers in our ordinary lives, also shaped our immigrant ancestors along with notable historical royal and political figures. This inspired me to write the sweeping “Kopp Chronicles” historical fiction series intermingled with romance, mystery, and action-packed thrilling elements. These deeply personal stories intrigue readers worldwide allowing us to experience a shared sense of history. My “Kopp Chronicles” series of novels are now available in 5 different languages in major chain bookstores including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Blackwells, Books a Million, Los Angeles’s own The Last Bookstore and other independent bookshops worldwide.

I am also especially proud that the State of California public library systems added the “Kopp Chronicles” novels to their collections for their patrons to enjoy. Library patrons can request these novels in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, Riverside County, San Bernadino County and many more libraries. They can be downloaded through a variety of digital platforms including Overdrive/Libby, Hoopla digital, Bibliotheca Cloud Library, BorrowBox, Odilo and Axis360. In addition to California and thousands of United States public libraries, the “Kopp Chronicles” historical fiction novels are available in Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Australia, and Hong Kong with more libraries acquiring the novels every day.

If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
My skillful use of social media marketing, supporting my readers worldwide in the use of digital technology, and sharing this knowledge with the writing community allows me to maximize the social media platforms geared to my audience. My advice to my younger self is I should experiment with social media to determine which groups and readers cater to their particular genre. I have found the writing community on social media is amazingly supportive of new and emerging creative talent and will embrace novice writers with open arms.

So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
My company’s clients, including small non-profit organizations and the leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise based in Los Angeles are the driving force behind my own success. Their energy and enthusiasm are infectious and translates to our exciting work relationships that are inspiring, fun, and ultimately successful for all involved. As a result, my company has been recognized with multiple business management consulting awards and praise from the business media.

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What are you doing today that won’t pay off for 7–10 years?
The next steps in my creative journey are to adapt my sweeping “Kopp Chronicles” saga to film or TV, and I am looking forward to collaborating with creative minds to help achieve that vision. Along with the beautiful French Spy and dashing Scotland Yard detective, my readers will enjoy their favorite historical figures and immigrant characters come to life. These characters face palace intrigue, revolutions, tragedy and ultimate triumph in this epic series.

And I am also excited to introduce our new fantasy and metaphysical series of novels “The Adventures of the Miso Mice” from my collaborator Annette Czech Kopp. The first novel in the series introduces the reader to 5 very curious fantastical Miso Mice on their quest to find The Answer Book, given to them by a magical button found floating out of a treasure chest! It is available in major chain bookstores and independent bookshops worldwide. And it has also been featured as a Book of the Day, Book Cover of the Month with Amazon and Goodreads 5-star reviews.” The Adventures of the Miso Mice” is also on Hoopla digital in major California libraries.

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