Writer on the Side
Hassan Osman
Most employees want to write a book but don’t have the time to write or don’t know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
Episodes
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Feb 16, 2022 • 35min
089 How to 10x Your Rates from a Book with Alexandra Watkins
Here’s how Alexandra Watkins, author of “Hello, My name is Awesome,” was able to increase her rates from $500 to $5,000 after writing her book (and made $500K in sales last year as a result of it).
Feb 2, 2022 • 45min
088 Should you Give Away Your Book for Free?
A live conversation with Josh Duffney (on Twitter Spaces) about whether it makes sense to write a book and give it away for free.
Jan 19, 2022 • 5min
087 A Quick Personal Update for 2022
A short update about the last month and what's coming in 2022
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Dec 22, 2021 • 47min
086 Dickie Bush on the Top 3 Mistakes Digital Writers Make (And how to avoid them)
Dickie Bush is a portfolio manager, digital writer, and captain of Ship 30 for 30. On this episode, he talks about how he grew his Twitter account to over 100K followers, how he writes viral threads, and how he creates attention-grabbing headlines.
Dec 8, 2021 • 27min
085 How to Sell a Book Before Writing it (Real Example)
Here’s a simple 3-step process about how to presell a book using Gumroad’s pre-order feature. The total cost is $0 (plus ~2hrs of your time) and the risk of failure is minimal.
Nov 24, 2021 • 4min
084 A Crazy Black Friday Deal for Writers (Time Sensitive)
Visit https://www.writerontheside.com/wc3 to claim the deal before Nov 30. Over $6,100+ of products for writers for only $49. You’ll get courses, books, masterclasses, and workbooks. Comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 1min
083 $240K Before Launch Day from Sahil Lavingia’s First Book
Sahil Lavingia (founder & CEO of Gumroad) made over $240K from his book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur” before its official launch date. He discusses marketing, NFTs, and the future of book publishing.
Oct 27, 2021 • 23min
082 Amazon Best Seller Lists: How to Get On One in Easy Steps
Here’s how to turn your book into an Amazon #1 Best Seller in simple steps.
Oct 13, 2021 • 36min
081 Iwo Szapar on Publishing a Book as a Marketing Strategy
Iwo Szapar is the CEO of Remote-how, a platform for remote professionals around the world. He recently wrote “Remote Work is the Way,” and on this episode, we discuss how publishing a book helps his business.
Sep 29, 2021 • 42min
080 NFT Book Publishing with the Team Behind BookVolts
NFTs can change the game for authors. Guests James Faktor and Marius, the co-founders of BookVolts, explain how the world’s first NFT book publishing company could disrupt the way we write and read books.
