Writer on the Side

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

Here's the end-to-end process that Luca follows to publish multiple nonfiction books while working as a management consultant  

A great conversation I had with Juergen Goeggerle about how he wrote his first book

I just surpassed 92,000 readers on Amazon and 300,000 students on Udemy. Here are the 5 strategies I use to help me create on the side.  

"ChatGPT for Better Business Communication" was repurposed from a short course and launched in 10 hours. Here are some ideas about how you can leverage this strategy for your own products.  

Logan Kilpatrick from OpenAI talks about ChatGPT and how it's already disrupting the world of writing.  

A great conversation I had with Mahmoud Rasmi on his Marketplace Discussions podcast about building a portfolio of side hustles (including books and courses) while working a full-time job.   

A repeat episode of how writing a book on the side will help you establish yourself as an expert, make some money, learn new skills, and get exposure to exciting opportunities.   

A quick about how and when to update your book on Amazon KDP to take advantage of marketing trends.   

A great conversation with Arvid Kahl on his Bootstrapped Founder podcast about how I write books on the side.

Some tips and ideas from Mitra on how "Crush The Engineering Management Interview" sold hundreds of copies in the first 10 days.  

Here are some tips that will help you write your book by organizing your thoughts using Notion.  

How long is a short book? How do you decide on a book topic? How do you write a great outline?   

Seven simple lessons that can help you launch your own book to Amazon Bestseller status  

Announcing the launch of "ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors" - a short book that will help you write better, faster, and more effectively. This book was written with the help of ChatGPT.

An introduction to ChatGPT by OpenAI and how it will affect writers going forward. This episode was mainly written by a ChatGPT prompt.

A repeat episode about the three reasons why I said no to a top 10 publisher when they wanted to republish my "Influencing Virtual Teams" book

Daniel Vassallo talks about how he thinks of businesses as Small Bets, and how he grew multiple products to over 6 figures. His latest course brought in over $400,000 in the last year alone, and in this episode, he discusses his philosophy and approach to how he built it along with a thriving community.  

Great insights about how to decide on a topic for a newsletter, how to write it, and how often you should send it out. Louie also talks about how you can make money from a newsletter, and what tools you can use.

A great conversation with Nick Gray about how he launched and marketed his book "The 2-Hour Cocktail Party"

Here's a step-by-step guide that shows you how to create Amazon affiliate links for your own books

Liam Martin is the co-author of Running Remote, a book that recently hit the WSJ bestseller list. Here are some insights from him about how he wrote and published a book.

In this episode, I cover a simple framework that shows you how to write an outline for your short nonfiction book. You'll start with a concise introduction, then cover the main content, and then wrap up with a concise conclusion.

A strategy that leveraged his existing subscribers to sell copies of his first book.

Here's how Kevon Cheung wrote "Find Joy in Chaos" in public and made $4,000 in the first few weeks.