Writer on the Side

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• 175 Effective Meetings & Book Sales with Chris Fenning 26.11.2025 55min

  Communication expert Chris Fenning shares how he wrote and launched Effective Meetings—from wide vs. exclusive publishing to pricing, reviews, audio, and beyond.
• 174 How Claudine Chi Wrote a 365-Day Strategic Journal That Builds Self-Belief 22.10.2025 35min

  High-performance mindset coach Claudine Chi joins host Hassan Osman to share how she transformed years of coaching Olympic-level athletes into a 365-day journal that builds self-belief — in just five minutes a day.
• 173 Seven Lessons from Publishing Book #24 (An Amazon Bestseller) 08.10.2025 25min

  I share seven actionable lessons from publishing my 24th book, "AI Change Management Made Simple," which became an Amazon bestseller in five categories. Learn about repurposing content with AI, getting early reviews, creating audiobooks in under 5 minutes, and turning readers into email subscribers with high-value bonuses.
• 172 How 19-Year-Old Jay Yang Published His First Amazon Bestseller 24.09.2025 28min

  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.
• 171 Writing a Book as a Business Card on Steroids (Publishing Performance Podcast) 12.09.2025 47min

  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).  
• 170 How Nat Eliason Wrote His First Fiction Book with AI Tools 16.07.2025 50min

  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.  
• 169 Writing a Book in 4 Weeks Using AI 02.07.2025 25min

  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. 
• 168 Running 3 Newsletters on the Side - Small Bets Discussion 12.06.2025 2u 2min

  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/
• 167 Selling $125K in Books on Shopify with Phil Van Treuren 28.05.2025 51min

  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.  
• 166 Give Away Your Book for Free? 23.04.2025 16min

  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. 
• 165 How to Sell More Books Using Facebook Ads with Francesco Ambrosiano 02.04.2025 1u 4min

  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.
• 164 Why You Need a Side Gig 19.03.2025 22min

  Layoffs are coming. Here's why everyone needs to be prepared by starting a side gig today (a quick backstory)
• 163 Selling 1M+ Book Copies with Eric Jorgenson 19.02.2025 49min

  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!
• 162 Publish a Book Quickly With Me Using AI 05.02.2025 24min

  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
• 161 The Obvious Choice: Behind the Scenes of Jonathan Goodman's Success 22.01.2025 1u 4min

  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.
• 160 How Michael vom Feld Wrote His First Amazon Bestselling Book in 4 Weeks 08.01.2025 48min

  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.
• 159 On Getting Amazon Reviews with Chris Stanley from Mini Book Publishing 11.12.2024 22min

  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/ 
• 158 Want to Publish a Book Quickly (With Me Using AI)? 13.11.2024 24min

  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 
• 157 Why You Should Publish Mini Books with Chris Stanley 30.10.2024 56min

  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.  
• 156 How to Turn Your Book into a Podcast Using NotebookLM 16.10.2024 31min

  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