Sitemap - 2017 - The Ghost

Stop Asking “What If?”

When in Doubt, Be Generous

Stop Trying to Be Famous and Build a Body of Work Instead

Is "Legacy" Just Another Name for Ego?

Don't Get Sophisticated, Stay Scrappy

Avoid the Comparison Trap and Run Your Own Race

You Can Be a Critic or a Creator (But You Have to Choose One)

Measure the Process, Not the Results

Set Habits, Not Goals

How to Not Drift Through Life and Get What You Really Want

The Secret to Getting the Life You've Always Dreamed Of

How to Know When Your Creative Work is Finished

What It Means to be a Real Writer: An Interview With Charlie Wetzel

Why You Should Practice Every Day for Two Years Before You Expect to Succeed

How to Be a Successful Author in Both Fiction & Non-Fiction: Interview with Joanna Penn

Get My Bestseller for Less Than a Latte

Creating a Long-Term Marketing Plan For Your Book: An Interview with Michael Bungay Stanier

How to Sell 25,000 Self-Published Books: Interview with Frank McKinley

Want to Succeed as a Writer? You Have to Pick Yourself

Pursuing Your Art Full-Time: An Interview With Cassia Cogger

Choosing Freedom Before Money, Fame and Influence: An Interview with Sol Orwell

Everything I've Learned from 6 Years of Writing for a Living

The Counterintuitive Way to Create Something that Changes Lives: 4 Lessons from Tribe Conference

The Simple Hack to Write More and Break Bad Habits: Interview with Maneesh Sethi

Stop Waiting for Your Big Break: Interview with Ryan O'Neal

How to Become a Rockstar: Interview with Manafest

A Pivotal Step to Get Past Your Fear of Writing

How to Make Money Off Your Art: 3 Things You Absolutely Have to Do

How to Spot (and Use) the Invisible Power of Influence: Interview with Jonah Berger

Doing Good is Simple: Interview with Chris Marlow

How to Pivot to Find Your Passion (and Get Paid): Interview with Mignon Fogarty

Why I Created a Conference in a World of Too Many Conferences

Myth of the Overnight Success: Interview with Jackie Bledsoe

How to Write Your Best Book: Part Four (Beyond the Launch)

Don't Build a Business Because You Want Freedom

How to Write Your Best Book: Part Three (Clarity)

Note to All Creatives: Marketing is Your Job

How to Write Your Best Book: Part Two (Research)

How to Write Your Best Book: Part One

156: Avoid the Ravenous Monster of the Bestseller Game: Interview with Elizabeth Marshall

155: What Makes You Unmistakable: Interview with Srini Rao

What to Do When Artificial Intelligence Changes Your Work Forever

Tough Questions About Real Artists Don't Starve

Only One More Day to Get $200 in Bonuses for My New Book

The Real Reason Why Creatives Can't Make Money Off Their Art

154: Vocation and Identity: Interview with Dan Cumberland

Why Creatives Need to Leave Their Comfort Zones

153: Why Meaningful Work Automatically Attracts an Audience: Interview with Mark Frauenfelder

The Real Person Responsible for Creative Geniuses

152: The Truth Behind Finding Luck: Interview with Brett Kelly

Why Pre-ordering a Book Helps Both the Author & Reader + How to Get My New Book Bonuses

5 Tips from Hemingway that Will Make You a Better Writer

151: Leveraging the Power of SEO to Sell Your Books on Amazon: Interview with Dave Chesson

Why the Story of the Starving Artist Needs to Die

How to Start a Blog Even if You Aren't an Expert

150: Why a Book Deal is Only the Beginning of Your Writing Career: Interview with Annie Downs

"Real Artists Don't Starve" is Coming Out (And I Need Your Help)

149: How to Sell 1000 Copies of Your Self-Published Book on Day One: Interview with Paul Sohn

Most Book Trailers Are Awful (But Here's How Yours Can Be Different)

148: How to Become a Prolific Writer and Publish Over 200 Books: Interview with Jerry B. Jenkins

How to Pick a Book Title: The Most Important Decision an Author Can Make

3 Proven Book Marketing Tactics that You Should Probably Avoid

147: Spike Your Creativity by Sleeping Smarter: Interview with Shawn Stevenson

Is Your Idea Any Good? Here's How to Tell...

146: The Strategic Advantage of Creative Thinking: Interview with Rob Levit

How to Be More Creative (without Having to Be Original)

145: How to Draw Creative Inspiration from Your Day Job: Interview with John Weiss

Yes, You Can Publish a Book (Here's How)

Why You Can (And Should) Keep Writing When You Have Children

144: Why Generosity is a Strategic Advantage: Interview with Ryan Delk

What to Do When You Don’t Feel Motivated to Write

How to Just Start When it Comes to Writing

143: How to Prepare for Your Big Break Before it Surprises You: Interview with Jill & Kate

You Aren't Born an Artist, You Become One

How I Wrote And Launched A Book In 30 Days Even Though I Didn’t Think I Could Do It

142: How to Monetize a Podcast (or Any Craft): Live Coaching Session with Heather Teysko

How to Fall Back in Love with Writing

141: The Secret to Making $70,000 a Month from Your Book: Interview with Hal Elrod

Here's How I Really Launched a Bestseller (and How You Can Do the Same)

What It Takes to Become a Real Artist

140: Stop Starving and Start Making a Living from Your Art: Interview with Cory Huff

Stop Running the Wrong Race and Choose Your Own Craft

3 Keys to Finishing Your Book Once and For All

139: Forge a Heroic Path for Your Readers to Follow: Interview with John Sowers

The Art and Science of Writing to Market

138: How to Navigate the Intersection of Art and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Steph Halligan

Discover a Secret Well of Endless Writing Ideas

137: The Most Important Decision Facing Creatives Today: Interview with Richard Florida

Don't Take the Leap, Build a Bridge to Your Dreams

136: When Your Cartooning Side Hustle Overtakes Your Day Job: Interview with Adam Walker Cleaveland