Writer on the Side

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.

172 How 19-Year-Old Jay Yang Published His First Amazon Bestseller

How Jay Yang, a 19-year-old author shares how “permissionless action,” cold emails, and a focused writing routine helped him self-publish You Can Just Do Things and grow his audience.

09-24
28:06

171 Writing a Book as a Business Card on Steroids (Publishing Performance Podcast)

How to write a short, niche book in 4 weeks, repurpose it into courses and content, and use Amazon KDP, Udemy, and Gumroad to grow sales and authority. (From Teddy Smith's Publishing Performance Show).  

09-12
47:04

170 How Nat Eliason Wrote His First Fiction Book with AI Tools

A deep-dive with author Nat Eliason on writing his first novel Husk, transitioning from nonfiction to fiction, using AI for editing, and choosing self-publishing over traditional routes.  

07-16
50:08

169 Writing a Book in 4 Weeks Using AI

A new course about how to write a book in 4 weeks (using AI to write in your own voice): https://course.writerontheside.com/    Some thoughts on what I've been doing behind the scenes to relaunch it. 

07-02
25:45

168 Running 3 Newsletters on the Side - Small Bets Discussion

A discussion on the weekly Small Bets yap about starting and running 3 different newsletters on the side. I also discuss the launch of my new course on https://course.writerontheside.com/

06-12
02:02:05

167 Selling $125K in Books on Shopify with Phil Van Treuren

An in-depth interview with author and entrepreneur Phil Van Treuren, who shares how he built a six-figure self-publishing business selling stoic philosophy books—without relying on Amazon KDP.  

05-28
51:51

166 Give Away Your Book for Free?

This is a repeat episode that addresses giving away your book for free (shifting it from paid to free) when it makes sense to do so. 

04-23
16:24

165 How to Sell More Books Using Facebook Ads with Francesco Ambrosiano

How do you start with Facebook Ads to get more readers? In this episode, I sit down with Francesco Ambrosian to discuss the effectiveness of Meta Ads, how to create compelling ads, targeting strategies, and the importance of a professional landing page. Francesco also shares his insights on different ad approaches for fiction and non-fiction books, budgeting, and the significance of organic versus paid marketing.

04-02
01:04:03

164 Why You Need a Side Gig

Layoffs are coming. Here's why everyone needs to be prepared by starting a side gig today (a quick backstory)

03-19
22:58

163 Selling 1M+ Book Copies with Eric Jorgenson

How do you sell over a million copies of a book? In this episode, I sit down with Eric Jorgenson, author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, to uncover the strategies, mindset, and marketing tactics behind his publishing success. From leveraging digital platforms to building an audience-first approach, Eric shares actionable insights for aspiring authors and entrepreneurs. Don't miss this deep dive into the business of books!

02-19
49:14

162 Publish a Book Quickly With Me Using AI

On Feb 11, I'm launching the fourth cohort of my course called "The 4-Week Write Your Book on the Side" System. More details on www.writerontheside.com/course

02-05
24:47

161 The Obvious Choice: Behind the Scenes of Jonathan Goodman's Success

In this episode, Jonathan Goodman shares the behind-the-scenes journey of his latest book, The Obvious Choice. We discuss his transition from self-publishing to traditional publishing, innovative marketing strategies, and insights on building a successful business and author career. A must-listen for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, writing, and book marketing.

01-22
01:04:32

160 How Michael vom Feld Wrote His First Amazon Bestselling Book in 4 Weeks

A great conversation about how Michael followed a 4-week step-by-step process to write and publish a book and become a #1 Amazon bestseller in multiple categories.

01-08
48:36

159 On Getting Amazon Reviews with Chris Stanley from Mini Book Publishing

This is a discussion between Chris Stanley and I when he interviewed me a few weeks ago about a couple of my books "Don't Reply All" and "ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors" and how I got Amazon reviews for both those books.  He also discusses the Mini Book Publishing model and the awards he kindly shared. Check out more details at: https://www.minibook.news/ 

12-11
22:37

158 Want to Publish a Book Quickly (With Me Using AI)?

If you're interested in writing & publishing a book in 2025, sign up to my course starting Nov 19, 2024 by visiting this link: https://www.writerontheside.com/course 

11-13
24:51

157 Why You Should Publish Mini Books with Chris Stanley

Chris Stanley is an entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Mini Book Publishing Model. He has written and published 27 books, with 17 of them becoming Amazon #1 Best Sellers. On this episode, I talk with Chris about how he thinks about book publishing in general and some of the strategies he uses to market his books.  

10-30
56:32

156 How to Turn Your Book into a Podcast Using NotebookLM

Here's a free tool called NotebookLM by Google that will help you market your book by turning it into a podcast\\Here's a free tool called NotebookLM by Google that will help you market your book by turning it into a podcast

10-16
31:57

155 Why Everyone Should Start a Newsletter

Here are 5 reasons why you should consider writing a newsletter today.

10-02
11:59

154 How to Publish a Book on the Side (Webinar Replay)

A live webinar replay of a talk I gave about how to write and publish a nonfiction Kindle book on the side. I also mention enrollment to my 4-Week "Write Your Book on the Side" System course that starts September 10, 2024. You can learn more here: www.writerontheside.com/course 

09-06
01:11:01

153 Publish a Book Quickly Using AI (With Me)

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 

08-28
24:52

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