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If you struggle to come up with stories that connect with others, then let's fix that... Starting with 3 must-have story types that you already have within you: Personal Anecdotes, Problem-Solution Stories, and Case Studies. These are the exact stories I help millionaire clients develop for award-winning nonfiction books, but it's also helpful for any fiction author developing their social content or preparing for a podcast interview. This video is also a preview of Chapter 5 of the book "Start With Story: How Great Storytellers Transform Ideas Into Impact" available in both print and in audio on Audible.Get "Start With Story" on AmazonOr on Audible

If you want to be a 6-figure writer, you have to think differently from every other writer out there. So today's video covers 5 weird writing tips that have helped me craft more dynamic books for my clients...and for myself.Learn more at https://forwordwriting.com/Grab my book at https://a.co/d/004aSXUD

31 views Jul 24, 2026In 2023, I fell for a book scam...and felt really stupid. So in this video, I'm diving into the world of book scams with the Top 5 Book Scams that I see in publishing right now. And no, it's not just a b*itch session about vanity presses...

In fact, I'm willing to bet you haven't heard of at least one of the scams here. So if you're an aspiring author or already out there promoting your book...make sure you know these!Get a free 30-day custom book marketing plan for your book at forword.io

DON'T BECOME A BOOK EDITOR!!! At least, not until you learn the 5 things I wish I'd known before becoming a book editor myself. Because if you learn these early on, you'll scale your business much faster.Check out "Word Up" here to start building a 6-figure writing business without all the trial and error.

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In this episode, we'll explore an idea that's been growing over the past ten years: Is self-publishing your novel a shortcut to getting a big book deal? Without having to deal with the search for an agent?

Especially with self-pub success stories like "The Martian," "The Atlas Six," and even "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" being used as examples, aspiring authors need to take a closer look at what's really happening with those authors and why some self-pub titles are able to win the attention of the Big Five.

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In this video, I do a real-time developmental edit of the world's WORST book...a book I started back in high school 20 years ago and never finished. You'll see what developmental editing actually looks like (hint: it's not about typos), and the kind of notes and feedback you can expect from a developmental editor. Except hopefully your editor is nicer to you than I am to myself.

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Early in my editing career, an author's greatest fear happened to us...someone stole my wife's book idea and created their own version to sell. In this video, I'll take you behind-the-scenes of how the situation played out (you'll NEVER guess...), what we learned about protecting your IP and copyright, how to respond to idea theft, and how YOU can protect your own book.

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More and more, publishers [and readers] are using AI detection tools to "AI check" books. But can we trust those tools? Especially when classic books that pre-date AI are showing up as "AI generated"?In this episode, Jonathan explains the real story of what is happening with AI checkers, revisits the Mia Ballard / Shy Girl controversy that made headlines earlier this year when her book was pulled by her publisher over AI allegations, and tells you how to protect yourself from the AI Witch Hunt.

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What if there was a secret way to reverse-engineer a book deal for yourself?Turns out there is...and few aspiring authors use the reverse-engineering method. Jonathan Jordan, an award-winning book coach and ghostwriter, demonstrates this secret method that uses Publishers Marketplace data and a good ol' fashioned spreadsheet to identify the right acquisitions editors for your book and the agents who sell to them.

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In this webinar designed for aspiring authors (especially nonfiction authors), you'll learn:

• The 3 main paths to publishing a book
• The Good, The Bad, and The Gray of each path
• What you need to succeed with each path
• A fourth not-so-secret path (that you should be doing NOW)
• Common scams to watch out for
• And some dirty, dirty secrets about publishing

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