Writer on the Side

Pieter Slegers, founder of the Compounding Quality Newsletter and the co-author of The Art of Quality Investing: How to invest in the best companies in the world. On this episode, I talk with Pieter about how he published his first book on Amazon and hit the Amazon bestseller list.  

Adam Tank is a sustainability-driven entrepreneur and public speaker. He's also the author of Luck By Design: The Science And Serendipity Of A Well-Lived Life. On this episode, I talk with Adam about how he published his first book on Amazon and hit the Amazon bestseller list.

I'm launching my first ever cohort-based course about writing a book on the side (starting June 25). On this episode, I talk about the course and how you can learn more about it. 

Mike Taylor co-founded a 50 person marketing agency, created courses on LinkedIn, Vexpower, and Udemy taken by over 350,000 people, and published a book with O'Reilly on prompt engineering. On this episode, we talk about how he published his course on Udemy and ended with a book.

A personal update no longer being a writer on the side (for a short period)

How to package all your books, courses and other digital products in a unique package that can make you some money. 

Chris Fenning is the author of five non-fiction books on the topics of business communication and training. On this episode, we talk about how he writes and markets his books.   

Kelly Wilde Miller is an emerging writer who wrote her first book in just 5 days. On this episode, we talk about how she wrote and marketed her book.  

Dave is the guy behind Kindlepreneur.com. On this episode, we talk about Amazon KDP tips & strategies that authors can use for their books.  

I stumbled on a new strategy that some authors might be using to publish multiple books on Amazon using AI.  

Amazon KDP released a new audiobook service called Virtual Voice that uses computer-generated narration. Here are some thoughts about trying the service out.  

Mahmoud Rasmi is the author of Philosophy for Business Leaders. On this episode, we talk about how he wrote and marketed his book.  

Jesse J. Anderson is the author of Extra Focus, a book about guiding people on adult ADHD. On this episode, we talk about how he sold 10,000 copies in the first 3 months. 

Jane Leu is the author of Unicorns Unite, a book about how nonprofits and foundations can build epic partnerships. On this episode, we talk about how she co-authored the book.   

Nupur Saxena is the author of The IMPACT Roadmap, a book about how to scale profit with purpose. On this episode, we talk about how she uses her book for impact.   

Maria Gallo is the author of The Alumni Way, a book about how to build value from your university investment. On this episode, we talk about how she uses her book as a business card.   

I recently published a 1-page book called "This Book is One Page Long" as an experiment. Here are some lessons learned.

Rick Lewis has made over $150,000 in book sales from relying on a single marketing channel: speaking. No Amazon. No other platforms or distribution channels. Just back-of-the-room sales after speaking engagements.  

After 20 books (100K readers) and 12 courses (320K students), I learned a few lessons about how to create on the side. Here are 5 key ideas you can apply today.  

I recently published "Inverse Leadership" in 48 hours (using ChatGPT). This started out as a joke. Here's the story.  

Alex Hormozi recently launched his $100M Leads book and gave a lot of value away for free. Some thoughts on that.  

Offering your book for free can be a great strategy for authors. Here are some benefits for doing so.

I'm writing a new book about traveling to a new city with kids. Here's the approach I take to research it.  

Should you force yourself to write books or create courses when you don't feel like it? A short episode discussing the point.  

Here are some of the top questions and answers I usually get about creating on the side (publishing books & courses).