Advanced Growth Tactics for Authors
Advanced Growth Tactics for Authors (originally called This is NOT a Book) is a collection of essays on creativity and writing written on Facebook and in emails between 2015-2022.
Create Profitable Facebook Ads
Understand your customer journey, craft ads that people want to see, and make a profit off your ads.
Direct Sales Launchpad
In conjunction with our direct sales books, this is a self-study course filled with material on how to build a direct sales environment through your website, and at conventions.
Direct Sales Strategy for Authors
Sell more books, keep more of your revenue, and build a real business around your writing without relying on luck, platforms, or chasing the next trend.
How to Cultivate a Thriving Author Ecosystem
Gain the clarity, confidence, and tools you need to take your writing to the next level and succeed on your own terms.
How to Launch Your Book on Kickstarter
Whether you’re launching your first project or leveling up your next one, this book walks you through every step in the launch process.
How to run a viral giveaway to build your email list
If you can master this single concept, you can revolutionize your creative business and go from struggling to successful in no time at all.
How to set up and run an awesome Kickstarter anthology
Your essential guide to navigating and succeeding as a creative human in the challenging world of modern capitalism.
How to Thrive as a Writer in a Capitalist Dystopia
Your essential guide to navigating and succeeding as a creative human in the challenging world of modern capitalism.
How to Write Irresistible Books That Readers Devour
Every author dreams of crafting stories that captivate readers from the first page to the last, but what makes a book truly unputdownable?
Kickstarter Launchpad
Plan, market, and launch Your Next Kickstarter with 20+ hours of walkthroughs, screenshares, and resources. This in-depth course is everything you need to succeed.
Income Report
An ongoing archive of our actual business numbers going back to 2018, with data reaching as far back as 2017.
On Being Happy and a Successful Writer at the Same Time
Learn how to break free from tired industry myths, connect directly with the readers who love your work, jettison traditional gatekeepers, and construct a sustainable creative life
Script Library
A collection of my scripts for tv, movies, comics, and audio dramas, along with story bibles and pitch packets
The Complete Creative Podcast
The Complete Creative uncovers the secrets to living a fulfilling and successful creative life.
The Six-Figure Author Stack
Stop chasing algorithms. Start building a business that works.
Write a Great Novel
Master character creation, structure, plot, prose, editing, and more in order to write a great book more quickly than ever before.
Build a Superfandom
You’ll start by developing the right mindset and identifying your unique advantage in the market. From there, the course walks you through defining your ideal customer and understanding exactly what they want.
Why your cross-promo pitch sucks (and how to fix it)
How to successfully pitch cross-promotions to bigger creators without sounding entitled, irrelevant, or completely out of your depth.
How I’m semi‑retiring as a writer (without quitting writing)
Design a creative life you don’t need to escape from, reclaim your time without giving up the work you love, and stop burning yourself out without anything to show for it.
How to succeed at live events
Discover why in-person events are the most powerful, marketing tool for entrepreneurs and how hand-selling at conventions can build lasting fans.
Vibe coding your way to indie success with Chelle Honiker
The publisher behind Indie Author Magazine on why non-technical founders have run out of excuses — and what you can build in a weekend with Claude Code.
You have nothing to lose. So why are you playing it safe?
In a live coaching session, Russell pushes Heirlight's founder to reckon with the gap between what lit him up to build his app — and what's actually on his homepage.
Book catalog as investment portfolio?
Once you break even on a book’s costs, both your time and money, that book becomes an asset forever.