INSPIRATION/SOCIAL MEDIA/BOOKS

Former Engineer Now Top-Selling Author on Amazon Due to Selfless Act of Kindness

The incredible power of online support

B.R. Shenoy
Writers’ Blokke
Published in
3 min readJul 12, 2023

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Shawn Warner with his book, now a best-seller due to a viral TikTok.
Shawn Warner with his book, now a best-seller due to a viral TikTok. PHOTO: SHAWN WARNER/TIKTOK

“One guy saw another sitting there, bored and alone trying to sell his stuff, and he just came over to say hello out of an act of kindness…And that one act by one person triggered a tsunami of generosity after.” — Author Shawn Warner, per NBC News

Nowadays, social media plays a huge role in shaping people’s lives. It has the ability to transform someone’s luck and help them kickstart their career.

One recent example is Shawn Warner, a new author whose debut book skyrocketed to become a bestseller on Amazon.

Per an excerpt from People:

“Warner, 58, a former army veteran and engineer, said he decided to pursue his “childhood dream” of becoming a writer despite naysayers telling him throughout his life, “you can’t make a living out of doing that,” according to his website.”

An Act of Kindness and the Power of Social Media

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B.R. Shenoy
Writers’ Blokke

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