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Weekly Tips for Writing & Publishing Your Bestselling Book

The Story Inside You Is Ready to Be Born 🌟 Aug 17, 2025

You know the feeling: A pull to share the story burning inside you. Regular insistence from friends, family members, and coworkers, urging you, “Write a book! You have such wisdom.” A desire to transi...

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10 DIY Tips For Gaining Visibility As a Thought Leader Aug 10, 2025

Today’s newsletter is a guest post from Emily Green, Founder and Director of Programming at Love Means Business.

If you’re already an author, then you already know: Writing your book is only half the...

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The Secret You Were Never Supposed to Know Aug 03, 2025

Nine months ago, I was knee-deep in organizing the Spring 2025 Cohort of Your Bestselling Book, our acclaimed writing course, and launching The Story Cure, our vetted community of creators who are eag...

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Congratulations! Netflix wants to buy your book! Jul 27, 2025

Note: Today’s newsletter comes from Shawnee Delaney. CEO, Valiance Group and Expert on Cybersecurity, Insider Threat & Counterintelligence. Follow her on LinkedIn!

 “Congratulations! Netflix wants to...

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This Is Your Brain on AI Jul 20, 2025

 It’s official: AI is rotting our brains. 

MIT Media Lab, Wellesley College, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design just released results of a four-month study titled Your Brain on ChatGPT.

The...

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What Happens When Google Radically Changes its Algorithm? Jul 13, 2025

Over the past 3 years since ChatGPT came out, AI has begun to infiltrate every aspect of our lives. Now, AI has caused Google to radically change the way it responds to your online queries.

And when ...

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You’re in Good Company Jul 06, 2025

This Guest Newsletter was created by Jordan Reeves, my extraordinary friend, author, community builder and The Story Cure community Chief Evangelist. I’m very excited for his coming book, Infinity Hot...

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What We Can Learn from Taylor Jenkins Reid Jun 29, 2025

 Nine novels. Nearly all adapted for film or TV. Millions of devoted fans on BookTok. Reese Witherspoon's Book Club.

This is Taylor Jenkins Reid—one of the most popular authors today.

And here's wha...

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Don't let this be your biggest regret Jun 22, 2025

 What if I told you that one of the most common regrets people have as they lie on their deathbeds could be prevented by something you can do right now, from your kitchen table?

In her powerful book ...

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Is it Okay for AI to Pirate Books? Jun 15, 2025

 A member of the Spring 2025 Cohort of Your Bestselling Book sent me a recent article from Vanity Fair about how AI has deemed that 7 million books have “no economic value.” 

OUCH.

Here is an excerp...

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Your Book is Perfect Just the Way it Is Jun 08, 2025

I've been having the same conversation with different authors for the past couple of years, and it's breaking my heart.

These are writers who landed their dream deal—six-figure advances from Simon & ...

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The Best Book Marketing Strategy I Have Ever Heard Jun 01, 2025

There's a stark reality in the publishing world that most aspiring authors never hear: 

If your book doesn't reach 10,000 readers within the first two years, there's an 86% chance it never will. 

Th...

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