You're Already an Authorpreneur (You Just Don't Know It Yet) I’ve never pictured myself as a keynote speaker (not really). When I think "keynote speaker," I think of people like, Rick Lozano—the Musical Motivator, who I met at an NSA conference. People like Rick...
The Unwritten Rules: Why I'm Done Writing Encyclopedias (And You Should Be Too) Right now, there's a lie being sold to every expert who dreams of writing a book. The lie goes like this: Your book is your credential. It’s a 300-page argument proving that you deserve to...
Is Writing a Book Worth It? (And Does Anyone Even Read Anymore?) After a workshop I was leading today, someone asked me, half-joking but half-serious: "Does anyone even read anymore?" It's an honest question that cuts to the heart of something every aspiring...
Finding the Business Case for Your Book: The Make-or-Break Question Every Business Owner Must Answer Do you know what is the first question I ask every ghostwriting prospect who agrees to a sales call with me? The question that’s at the top of my list of discovery...
When Ideas Come Crashing In: Navigating the Creative Tidal Wave Two weekends ago, I went to the beach and my brain started doing that thing again. You know: when an idea starts bubbling up and suddenly I want to drop everything and just play with it. And that’s...
The Curious Self: Finding Freedom in a World of Overthinking Long-time readers know I used to be a philosophy professor. For eight years, I taught students how to think critically, analyze arguments, and question everything. But when I was ready to leave academia in...
Overthinking Your Book? I Bet You’re Overthinking This Too You know that feeling when you're staring at a blank page, the cursor blinking with the smug confidence of a used car salesman, as you try...
What is a Ghostwriter in the Age of AI? Let's be real for a minute: Artificial Intelligence has turned the writing world upside down. Everyone's talking about it, especially in light of The Atlantic’s investigation into the Library Genesis data set finding that...
Why AI Can't Outline Your Book (And How to Fix That) Last week, I was on a Zoom call with Megan, an executive coach with 15 years of experience and a book idea that had been percolating for at least 10 of those years. Together we scrolled through her...