Everything you want to know about self-publishing your own book, from idea, to the process to launch, pricing & royalties| The Pathless Path
Brandon Sanderson is one of today’s most successful authors. He’s succeeded on traditional metrics as a multi-time New York Times bestselling author and has succeeded entrepreneurially, building an impressive business around his books. In a recent episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, he offered a refreshingly candid take on the shifting dynamics of ebook and ... Read More| The Pathless Path
I recently sat down with Eric Jorgenson to share my deep dive into the history and economics of book publishing. As someone who worked in strategy consulting at places like McKinsey and BCG, I can’t help but occasionally scratch that analytical itch (as exemplified by this 70+ page slide deck). What I found shocked me ... Read More The post A History of Book Publishing: How Profits Flow, Why Publishers are Slow to Innovate, and How Authors Get Rich appeared first on The Pathless Path.| The Pathless Path
My entire book journey is one of low expectations, continuous surprises, and seeming enjoyment from others watching me be shocked by book sales. I recently hit 50k books sold. And while book sales seem to be slowing, they are still selling at a steady clip. It blows me away that I’ve sold at least one ... Read More The post The Pathless Path: 50k Sales, $200k Profit Breakdown (Royalties, sales, mistakes) appeared first on The Pathless Path.| The Pathless Path
I’ve been listening to David Perell’s awesome podcast literally called “How I Write” and it’s made me realize I have a lot of things to say about writing. One of the most interesting things about the podcast is that there are not a lot of common “recipes” across the writers. Everyone has a different approach. ... Read More| The Pathless Path
I wrote a book called The Pathless Path, which sold more than 25k copies. I turned down a $200k offer from Penguin and learned a lot| The Pathless Path
In this episode, I talk about the time a publisher tried to buy my book The Pathless Path. I shared a thread that seemed to get a lot of attention about turning down a $200k book deal. On the surface, this seems like a HUGE deal but the deal structure made it easy to say no. ... Read More| The Pathless Path