On Writing
by ian ross · updated 1mo ago
On Writing
Gumroad vs. Amazon KDP - Which is Better for Authors?
ian ross added 1mo ago
Well written and pretty comprehensive comparison - Gumroad (and i’d argue -
most similar analogs) vs Amazon KDP for authors, artists and entrepreneurs publishing and selling digital - (and physical) content.
The Day You Fell in Love
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”-Dalai Lama XIV
I have a friend I call Melvin.
I don’t know his real name, but Melvin seems to fit.
He wears a name tag, but I’ve never got close enough to read it.
Melvin works at the Publix supermarket in West Palm Beach, a few
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Making a living by writing is as rare as being a billionaire
ian ross added 1mo ago
Useful and true - and yet, incomplete with respect to how many non fiction authors actually make a living. A book is a bridge. It should invite -
or inspire an experience with the actual work we do in the world. People are inspired by words -
but transformed through experiences. Begin with the end experience in mind (what you offer a super small subset of readers who want to immerse themselves more deeply in your expertise - and the book “profits” themselves - became largely a secondary concern)
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27 Reasons Real Writers Don't Write Listicles on Substack
Writing on Substack isn’t about clout. Unlike all of those other places we no longer hang out online, Substack authors (and artists)
don’t writefor likes, follows, fans, subscribers and sales. Like the Buddha taught us long ago, there is no ego in art, nor an I in team. (there is of course,
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We have a core feature offering that is very strong. A small feature idea comes up that serves a subset of the market, but it isn’t too hard to do and it isn’t a bad thing, so we indulge. Repeat that thought process a hundred times and you have a cluttered UI, a large team, a slow product, and no obvious path forward.
from Focus by boz.com
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Fredrik Backman on Creative Anxiety and Procrastination
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