Writer on the Side

Does it make sense to offer your book for free on Amazon? On this episode, I discuss the advantages of listing your book for free, and how you can still make money.

Teresa Chahine is a faculty member at the Yale School of Management and the author of “Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship.” We talk about some lessons learned about her experience publishing traditionally, and why she’ll do it differently next time.

Learn how to write in a casual tone, why you should separate writing from editing, how to fight writer’s block, and when to hire a ghostwriter.

Learn how to force a block of time, how to find your quiet zone, what tool to use, and why you should avoid setting a daily word count.

Here's how showing up on one podcast show helped me hit the Amazon #1 Bestseller list in 5 different categories with my latest book "Effective Delegation of Authority." I discuss some lessons learned that can help with your own book launch.

Learn how to use Amazon keyword research for validating book ideas, marketing your book, and increasing your ranking. Dave Chesson is the guy behind Kindlepreneur, a website devoted to teaching authors about book marketing and the digital world.

Rob Archangel is the owner of Archangel Ink. He helps busy authors self-publish their work so that they can focus on their area of expertise. 

On this episode, we discuss everything about how to create an audiobook version of your book.

David Jahr is an award-winning writer and PR specialist. He has helped launch three NYT best-selling books (including "The Daniel Plan" and "The OMNI Diet"). On this episode, we discuss everything about ghostwriting and how the process works.

You have three options to design a book cover on Amazon KDP. You can design it for free, design it for cheap, or design it professionally. Here are the pros and cons of each option.

In this episode, we'll discuss how to write a book outline for your short nonfiction book using a simple framework. You’ll start with a concise introduction, then cover the main content, and then wrap up with a concise conclusion. That’s it!