Most employees want to write a book but don’t have the time to write or don’t know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
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The Writing Gym podcast is a writer's go-to source for quality information about how to finish, publish, and market writing in all genres. Not only does it give you the implementable steps you need, it's fun. No snorefest here. You'll laugh at the Quirk O' the week and enjoy hard-hitting advice from top agents, best-selling authors, and publishers. Visit iTunes or www.writing-gym.com/podcast to hear these guests and more: --Top NYC literary agent Eric Reuben. He's represented dozens of best- ...
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153 Publish a Book Quickly Using AI (With Me)
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Here's how you can write a book quickly with me using AI. Live course starts September 10. Check out the following link for more: www.writerontheside.com/course
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Here’s one tip that will help you get your book written today: just get started!
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151 Crypto Confidential: How Nat Eliason Wrote his First Traditionally Published Book
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Nat Eliason is the author of Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance. On this episode, I talk with Nat about how he published his first traditionally published book, and the process he followed while working with his editor and publisher (Portfolio).
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150 Selling 5,000 copies in 2 months of his first book with Pieter from Compounding Quality
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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.
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149 Publishing an Amazon Bestseller with Adam Tank
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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.
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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.
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147 From Udemy Course to Book Deal with O'Reilly - Mike Taylor
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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.
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A personal update no longer being a writer on the side (for a short period)
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145 Launching a New Idea (an Unlimited Leadership Library)
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How to package all your books, courses and other digital products in a unique package that can make you some money.
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144 A Novel Approach to Writing Books with Chris Fenning
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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.
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143 Publishing a Book in 5 Days with Kelly Wilde Miller
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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.
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142 Amazon KDP Category and Keyword Secrets with Dave Chesson
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Dave is the guy behind Kindlepreneur.com. On this episode, we talk about Amazon KDP tips & strategies that authors can use for their books.
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141 Is Something Fishy Going on with Books on Amazon?
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I stumbled on a new strategy that some authors might be using to publish multiple books on Amazon using AI.
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140 Trying Amazon's Virtual Voice Service for an Audiobook
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Amazon KDP released a new audiobook service called Virtual Voice that uses computer-generated narration. Here are some thoughts about trying the service out.
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139 Marketing a Philosophy Book with Mahmoud Rasmi
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Mahmoud Rasmi is the author of Philosophy for Business Leaders. On this episode, we talk about how he wrote and marketed his book.
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138 10,000 Book Copies Sold in 3 Months with Jesse J. Anderson
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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.
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137 Co-authoring a Book to Create Change with Jane Leu
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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.
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136 Using a Book for Impact with Nupur Saxena
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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.
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135 Using a Book to Become the Go-To Person in Your Field with Maria Gallo
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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.
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134 I Published a One-Page Book (Why You Should Write Shorter Books)
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I recently published a 1-page book called “This Book is One Page Long” as an experiment. Here are some lessons learned.
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133 $150K from One Book via Speaking Engagements with Rick Lewis
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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.
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132 How I Create on the Side Using 5 Simple Ideas
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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.
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I recently published “Inverse Leadership” in 48 hours (using ChatGPT). This started out as a joke. Here’s the story.
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130 Alex Hormozi's $100M Leads Book Launch
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Alex Hormozi recently launched his $100M Leads book and gave a lot of value away for free. Some thoughts on that.
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129 The Power of Offering Your Book for Free
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Offering your book for free can be a great strategy for authors. Here are some benefits for doing so.
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I’m writing a new book about traveling to a new city with kids. Here’s the approach I take to research it.
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127 It's Okay Not to Create When You Don't Feel Like It
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Should you force yourself to write books or create courses when you don’t feel like it? A short episode discussing the point.
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126 Questions about Creating on the Side (Part 2 of 2)
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Here are some of the top questions and answers I usually get about creating on the side (publishing books & courses).
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125 Questions about Creating on the Side (Part 1 of 2)
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Here are some of the top questions and answers I usually get about creating on the side (publishing books & courses).
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124 Luca Dellanna on How He Published 9 Books on the Side
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Here’s the end-to-end process that Luca follows to publish multiple nonfiction books while working as a management consultant
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123 Juergen Goeggerle on How he Published his First Book
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A great conversation I had with Juergen Goeggerle about how he wrote his first book
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122 5 Strategies That Help You Create on the Side
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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.
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121 New Book Published in 10 Hours: A Repurposing Strategy That Works
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“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.
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120 ChatGPT and the Future of Writing with Logan Kilpatrick
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Logan Kilpatrick from OpenAI talks about ChatGPT and how it's already disrupting the world of writing.
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119 A Portfolio of Side Hustles Conversation with Mahmoud Rasmi
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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.
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118 4 Reasons Why Every Employee Should Write a Nonfiction Book
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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.
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117 Updating "ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors" on KDP
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A quick about how and when to update your book on Amazon KDP to take advantage of marketing trends.
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116 How to Write Books on the Side with Arvid Kahl
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A great conversation with Arvid Kahl on his Bootstrapped Founder podcast about how I write books on the side.
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115 650 Sales in 10 Days from Mitra Raman's First Book
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Some tips and ideas from Mitra on how “Crush The Engineering Management Interview” sold hundreds of copies in the first 10 days.
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114 How to Write a Book using Notion with Tanya Moushi
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Here are some tips that will help you write your book by organizing your thoughts using Notion.
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113 Three Quick Questions About Writing a Book on the Side
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How long is a short book? How do you decide on a book topic? How do you write a great outline?
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112 Lessons from "ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors" becoming an Amazon #1 Bestseller
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Seven simple lessons that can help you launch your own book to Amazon Bestseller status
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111 ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors - Book is out
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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.
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Ep 87: You’re Getting the Feedback Loop All Wrong & What to do About it, with Annalisa Parent Summea
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In this episode, Annalisa Parent Summea talks with Andi in the first episode of a 6 part series. In the first episode, we talk about feedback. Are you tired of getting cursory and/or unhelpful feedback? Are you sick to death of meaningless comments that have nothing to do with your manuscript? This episode will teach you all about: What quality fee…
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In this episode, Annalisa Parent Summea and Andi talk to Gary Barnes, a high-performance business and sales coach. He has personally sold over $280 million dollars in services. He spend this episode giving his top tricks for success. Don't miss out on his advice for: motivating yourself growing your business savvy expanding your abilities find out …
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An introduction to ChatGPT by OpenAI and how it will affect writers going forward. This episode was mainly written by a ChatGPT prompt.By Hassan Osman
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109 Why I Said No to a Top 10 Book Publisher
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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
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108 $400K+ in One Year from One Course: Thinking in Small Bets with Daniel Vassallo
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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.…
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107 How to Start a Successful Newsletter with Louie Bacaj
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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.By Hassan Osman
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106 How Nick Gray Sold 5,000 Copies of His First Book in 3 Months
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A great conversation with Nick Gray about how he launched and marketed his book "The 2-Hour Cocktail Party"By Hassan Osman
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