Described by David Perell as “like Rick Rubin for writing,” Ellen Fishbein is an author and writing coach and the founder of Altamira Studio, an independent publisher specializing in short-form books. She joins the show to discuss how traditional publishing disrespects intelligent readers, her advice for aspiring authors, what she’s learned from Shakespeare’s sonnets, and MUCH more!

Important Links:

• Altamira Studio
• Writing.coach
• Muse By Mail
• Ellen’s Website
• Ellen’s Twitter

Show Notes:

• The Caves of Altamira
• The New Book Deal
• Using Shakespeare’s Sonnets as a Writing Guide
• The Author’s Compass
• The Storytelling Magic of Herman Hesse
• Zero to One & Writing as Personal Communication
• How Traditional Publishing Disrespects Smart Readers
• How the Legacy Publishing System Results in Regression to the Mean
• AI in the Writing Process
• Cutting Out the Middle Man
• Muse By Mail
• Advice for Aspiring Authors
• Writing Coaching & Working with Big Publishers
• Ellen as Empress of the World
• MORE!

Books, Articles & Films Mentioned:

• The New Book Deal; by Ellen Fishbein
• Future of Publishing: 10 High-Conviction Views; by Ellen Fishbein
• What makes Zero to One a masterpiece; by Ellen Fishbein
• Have you found your “bible”?; by Ellen Fishbein
• ASK ARISTOTLE; by Vishal Sharma and William Jaworski
• MEMES MAKE MILLIONS; by Jason Levin
• SPACEFARING: A contribution to Earth’s archives; by Ellen Fishbein
• The Glass Bead Game; by Hermann Hesse Hesse's
• Demian: The Story of a Boyhood; by Hermann Hesse
• Siddharta; by Hermann Hesse
• Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future; by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
• What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
• How to Retire Rich: Time-Tested Strategies to Beat the Market and Retire in Style; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
• Cave of Forgotten Dreams; Directed by Werner Herzog