Fun facts about The Art & Business of Online Writing:
• I wrote it in 4 months, right at the start of the pandemic.
• I beta-tested the manuscript with 25 readers (via Twitter)
• I did the final proofread at my girlfriend's parents' house in AZ (in 100 degree heat)
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• I wrote it in 4 months, right at the start of the pandemic.
• I beta-tested the manuscript with 25 readers (via Twitter)
• I did the final proofread at my girlfriend's parents' house in AZ (in 100 degree heat)
👇👇
• Almost every chapter/main point in the book I've written about elsewhere on the Internet (validating that's what readers wanted to know more about).
• I intentionally designed the cover to look like an "online article" (which many industry pros told me was a stupid idea)
• I intentionally designed the cover to look like an "online article" (which many industry pros told me was a stupid idea)
• I workshopped the subtitle with my good friend @craigclemens who said the "how to beat the game" component spoke to my history as a gamer, and my POV that writing online is like a video game.
• From the very beginning, I wanted the testimonial on the front to be from @BenjaminPHardy because he had done on Medium what I had done on Quora. (Fortunately, he said yes and supported the work.)
• The 77k Likes on the front is because all my social handles end in 77.
• The 77k Likes on the front is because all my social handles end in 77.
To date, the book has sold more than 5,000 copies.
If you've read the book (thank you!), let me know what your biggest takeaway was in the comments here. Would love to know (for my next book!).
And if you haven't read it yet, you can grab a copy here:
amzn.to/3n8P6sg
If you've read the book (thank you!), let me know what your biggest takeaway was in the comments here. Would love to know (for my next book!).
And if you haven't read it yet, you can grab a copy here:
amzn.to/3n8P6sg
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