I published 1,500 books on Amazon and made $3M.
But here are the 5 brutal truths I wish I knew before starting.🧵
1/ The dumber you write, the richer you get.
But here are the 5 brutal truths I wish I knew before starting.🧵
1/ The dumber you write, the richer you get.
Your teacher lied.
Big words don’t sell books. Readers want clarity, not complexity.
Write like you talk. Write like a 7th grader.
Simple words = more sales. Period.
Just recently, I made $27K in a single month publishing books following this rule.
But here’s the catch:
Big words don’t sell books. Readers want clarity, not complexity.
Write like you talk. Write like a 7th grader.
Simple words = more sales. Period.
Just recently, I made $27K in a single month publishing books following this rule.
But here’s the catch:
Simple ≠ sloppy.
Quality isn’t big words...
It’s the homework your competitors skip:
• Study reviews
• Research pain points
• Pack insights into clear words.
Simple writing + real value = books that sell.
Readers want clarity, not professors.
Quality isn’t big words...
It’s the homework your competitors skip:
• Study reviews
• Research pain points
• Pack insights into clear words.
Simple writing + real value = books that sell.
Readers want clarity, not professors.
2/ Publish more, not “perfect.”
Waiting to write a masterpiece? Wrong game.
Publishing is like darts... you don’t hit the bullseye with one throw. You throw again and again.
Books are assets. 5% will pay you for life.
But only if you publish enough to find them.
Waiting to write a masterpiece? Wrong game.
Publishing is like darts... you don’t hit the bullseye with one throw. You throw again and again.
Books are assets. 5% will pay you for life.
But only if you publish enough to find them.
One of my books made $560 total.
Another does $8,000/month.
You don’t control which ones hit.
Quantity creates probability.
Listen to what one of the highest earners from my community has to say on this👇
Another does $8,000/month.
You don’t control which ones hit.
Quantity creates probability.
Listen to what one of the highest earners from my community has to say on this👇
3/ AI is not cheating.
Working harder than AI in 2025 is a lost battle.
Avoiding AI in publishing is like refusing calculators in math.
Sure, you can do it the slow way.
But you’ll get crushed by those who leverage tools.
Working harder than AI in 2025 is a lost battle.
Avoiding AI in publishing is like refusing calculators in math.
Sure, you can do it the slow way.
But you’ll get crushed by those who leverage tools.
I use AI to:
• Generate book outlines
• Edit drafts
• Brainstorm 100 titles in seconds
It’s not about cutting corners.
It’s about building a system that scales.
The pros use AI as leverage, not as a crutch.
• Generate book outlines
• Edit drafts
• Brainstorm 100 titles in seconds
It’s not about cutting corners.
It’s about building a system that scales.
The pros use AI as leverage, not as a crutch.
4/ Niches are gold mines. Genres are graveyards.
Everyone rushes into romance, fantasy, or self-help.
Those are bloodbaths.
The real money? Quiet micro-niches where demand is high and competition is low.
Everyone rushes into romance, fantasy, or self-help.
Those are bloodbaths.
The real money? Quiet micro-niches where demand is high and competition is low.
For example this simple guide that teaches people "How to set up an LLC" is making $6,000/month.
And that’s just from ONE version of the book. It also makes extra sales from the paperback, audiobook, and hardcover versions.
And that’s just from ONE version of the book. It also makes extra sales from the paperback, audiobook, and hardcover versions.
5/ Failure isn’t optional. It’s required.
I failed at 5 online businesses before publishing worked.
And even in publishing, most of my books barely break even.
But those failures bought me the data that built a $115K/month.
I failed at 5 online businesses before publishing worked.
And even in publishing, most of my books barely break even.
But those failures bought me the data that built a $115K/month.
Publishing is a probability game.
Most books = duds.
Some = consistent earners.
A few = life-changing assets.
Your job is to build the portfolio big enough to find them.
Most books = duds.
Some = consistent earners.
A few = life-changing assets.
Your job is to build the portfolio big enough to find them.
Bonus:
Community > Hustle.
Going solo cost me years.
Joining the right publishing community cut my learning curve in half.
And it’s why my students scale faster than I did.
Just last month, one of my students made $15,400 in net profit👇
Community > Hustle.
Going solo cost me years.
Joining the right publishing community cut my learning curve in half.
And it’s why my students scale faster than I did.
Just last month, one of my students made $15,400 in net profit👇
If you’ve ever thought about publishing…
Start with a system.
Start with a community.
Not guesswork.
Start with a system.
Start with a community.
Not guesswork.
I’m hosting a FREE Live Workshop to show you:
- How to pick an eBook niche
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- How to launch a $100k/year eBook business in 14 days
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