The James Altucher Show

320 - Steve Scott: How to Make $50K a Month Writing From Your Couch

Episode Summary

This podcast episode is action packed. It’s not philosophy. It’s action. It’s HOW to actually get to the top of Amazon’s best seller list, how to get an idea for your book, how to create daily writing habits, etc. Steve Scott has written 70+...

Episode Notes

This podcast episode is action packed. It’s not philosophy. It’s action. It’s HOW to actually get to the top of Amazon’s best seller list, how to get an idea for your book, how to create daily writing habits, etc. Steve Scott has written 70+ books. And each one generates income. He makes 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars A MONTH! He’s been on the podcast before. And broke it all down. I brought him back again to give us more details. More inspiration. Because if you didn’t act then, it’s okay. You can act now.

Show Notes:

"Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less" by SJ Scott

Visit Steve’s websites: https://authority.pub/category/podcast/ https://www.developgoodhabits.com/

Steve Scott’s Facebook group “Authority Self-Publishing”

Listen to my first interview with Steve Scott - Ep. 23 – How To Go From $0-$40,000 a Month Writing From Home

"Deep Work" by Cal Newport

"Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg

My interview with Charles Duhigg

pomodoro technique

"The Accountability Manifesto: How Accountability Helps You Stick to Goals" by SJ Scott (the book he wrote that flopped)

"Tools of Titans" by Tim Ferriss

"Dictate Your Book: How To Write Your Book Faster, Better, and Smarter (Growth Hacking For Storytellers #4)" by Monica Leonelle

HARO - helpareporterout.com

"The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Be Quick, Be Interesting" by Patrick King (Steve says he’s a great example of copy writing / description for books)

Blinkest

A Thousand True Fans (brilliant article and idea by Kevin Kelly)  You can also go listen to my interviews with Kevin Kelly (he’s been on twice):

Ep. 173 - One Rule for Predicting What You Never Saw Coming…

Ep 95 – Kevin Kelly: A Thousand True Fans

"50 Shades of Grey" by E L James

BookBub.com

Amazon Ads (Scott uses this to micro-target readers)

Pickfoo.com (this is the website Scott goes to get his titles reviewed and “ripped apart” before publishing)

"Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking" by Steve Scott and Barrie Davenport

"The One Thing" by Gary Keller

Virtual Staff Finder (the site Steve used to find his virtual assistant)

"Guerrilla Publishing: Dangerously Effective Writing and Book Marketing Strategy" by Derek Murphy

"The Miracle Morning for Writers: How to Build a Writing Ritual That Increases Your Impact and Your Income (Before 8AM)" (The Miracle Morning Book Series)

Honoree Corder, the project manager for “The Miracle Morning for Writers”

 

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