Industries · 55 episodes
Books & Writing Side Hustles
53 episodes follow authors, ghostwriters, bloggers, and writing entrepreneurs who turned words into income. From self-published novelists to niche non-fiction authors to content writers who built agencies, the writing world has more monetization paths than most people realize.
- TBT: Kindle Books Produce Passive Income for Aussie Novelist
Australian novelist Kyla Gardner earns passive income self-publishing Kindle nonfiction guides that fund her fiction writing. Side Hustle School Ep. 3407.
- Q&A: "An old-school magazine about old-school businesses…"
Can a print-only magazine about vintage business advice work in 2024? Exploring the viability of old-school publishing. Side Hustle School Ep. #3395.
- Failure Friday: "Perfect SAT Score" Tutor Gets Rejected by 100 Publishers
- Q&A: "Can I use other people's recipes in my children's ebook?"
- Q&A: “How can an author succeed these days?”
- TBT: The Secret Author Behind Your Favorite Romance Novel
- Q&A: “Why do authors offer pre-order bonuses?”
- Q&A: “What does it take to make the New York Times bestseller list?”
- Q&A: “Can I make money from writing fan fiction?”
- Q&A: “Should I make an ebook, online course, or something else?”
- Failure Friday: The Romance Writing Reality Check
- Q&A: “I got a book deal! But it’s very small…”
- Q&A: “Are my Kindle highlights hiding a business opportunity?”
- Q&A: “Do authors get paid for Kindle Unlimited books?”
- TBT: Book Launch Manager Gets Paid to Pitch Authors
- Failure Friday: The Dial-a-Poem Hotline
- Q&A: “Why don’t you self-publish your books?”
- Failure Friday: On-Demand Haiku Poet Shows Restraint
- Q&A: “How can you buy and resell electric vehicles?”
- TBT: Typewriter Poetry for Weddings and Corporate Events
- First $1,000: The Las Vegas Ghostwriting Service
- Bam! Pow! Crash! The Comic Book Reselling Hustle
- Q&A: “An old-school magazine about old-school businesses…”
- Self-Published Kindle Books Produce Full-Time Income
- Failure Friday: “Perfect SAT Score” Tutor Gets Rejected by 100 Publishers
- TBT: Kindle Books Produce Passive Income for Aussie Novelist
- TBT: Local Comic Book Store Expands to National Subscription Box
- TBT: Romance Novel Editor Goes All-In
- Q&A: Can I give people books in exchange for reviews?
- Q&A: Should I create a pre-order campaign for my book launch?
- Q&A: Any ideas to monetize my visual poetry?
- Marketing Guy Isn’t Afraid Of Ghostwriting
- Q&A: Can I use other people’s recipes for my ebook for children?
- Q&A: How can an author succeed in this day and age?
- Q&A: How can I get an ebook cover designed?
- Q&A: Should I self-publish a mental health guidebook on Kindle?
- Q&A: How did THE MONEY TREE launch go?
- The Legally Blind, Six-Figure Supernatural Romance Author
- PR Pro Writes Herself Into Screenwriting Career
- Out-of-Work Writer Turns to Profitable Poetry
- Layoff Leads Journalist to Build Kindle eBook Empire
- TV Writer Casts Himself in Lead Hustle Role
- Comic Book Curator Creates Custom Crate Subscription
- Attorney Defends Women’s Right To Good Content
- Romance Novel Expert Teaches Proofreading for $2,000/Month
- Electrical Engineer Becomes Romance Novel Cover Model
- Aussie Engineer Moves to Farm, Earns Passive Income
- Managerial Accountant Earns $1,000/Month Hosting Poetry Slams
- Introvert Builds Networking Experience to Help Women
- Marketing Coordinator Realizes Lifelong Dream of Starting Own Magazine
- Comic Creator Illustrates His Way to $30,000
- Put a Cap in It: Architect Makes the Write Choice; Starts Luxury Pen Hustle
- Immigrate to Canada and Make $500/Month
- Data Scientist Starts Science Fiction Magazine
- School Administrator Creates Digital Magazine for Goaltenders
The Side Hustle Finder 450 real case studies, searchable by revenue, difficulty, and business model
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