Writer on the Side

I recently launched "Fun Virtual Team-Building Activities" on Gumroad to help with COVID-19 efforts. The book made $1,423 in sales during the first 24 hours. Here are some lessons learned.

Here are the tools I use to write all my books (hint: I keep it really simple). I also cover a quick update about the book I’m writing to help out with COVID-19 relief efforts.

I recently listed a book for pre-order on Gumroad, created a book cover in 90 seconds, and got a few sales within a few hours. Here's how and why I picked Gumroad over Amazon KDP for this new book.

Alison Jones has a unique voice in publishing. She was a Director of Innovation Strategy at Macmillan, and currently leads Practical Inspiration Publishing. In this episode, we talk about everything from writing to publishing in today’s world.

I decided to write a new book about virtual team building games, and I’ll be documenting the process on my site, www.WriterOntheSide.com. I’ll also be donating the profits to COVID-19 relief efforts.

If you’re stuck at home as the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the world, here are a few thoughts on writing and how you can take advantage of some downtime.

As an author, you will undoubtedly receive negative reviews about your book on Amazon. Here’s a point of view about how you can address them.

David Perell teaches an online writing course called Write of Passage, and runs a weekly newsletter with over 17,000 subscribers. Here’s why he thinks everyone should write, and how to build a personal monopoly.

Daniel Vassallo co-authored a book called “The Good Parts of AWS,” and made over $40K in sales in the first couple of weeks. In this episode, he breaks down all the details about the marketing & pricing strategies that he followed.

Four simple steps that explain how to collect email addresses from your readers, and which tools to use. This includes creating a freebie, creating a landing page, and using an email service provider.