I asked 215,000 people for the best book they read in 2025.

These 12 turned up the most (so they will make for great reading over the holidays):

At 24, I was a broke copywriter and a World of Warcraft addict.

But 3 years later?

I'd made $200k as a writer.

Here's my story and how I would start making money writing online in 2025:🧵

The first time I went viral, I racked up 1.2M views.

But what I did next cost me a $1,000,000 business idea.

Here's the story:🧵

I'm a writer.

And in the last 5 years, I've generated over $15,000,000.

I'm convinced *anyone* can make a living from writing.

5 ways to make $1 million as a writer:🧵

This author wrote one of the best-selling anti-war novels of all time:

Slaughterhouse-Five.

It was banned in schools but still sold millions of copies.

Here are 9 insights on writing from legendary writer Kurt Vonnegut:🧵

I've generated $250,000+ self-publishing my books.

But sometimes it's better to take a traditional publishing deal.

So, which path is right for you?

Ask these 7 questions:🧵

In 5 years, my little business has generated $15,000,000.

I run it from my $100,000 home office + production studio.

Here's the setup in my dream home office:🧵

In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell wrote "The Tipping Point."

But his peers ripped it apart.

Despite the hate, it sold over 5 million copies.

Here's why:🧵

In 1884, Mark Twain gambled everything on a dying President.

Everyone said to walk away.
He offered Ulysses S. Grant 7x the standard publishing royalty.

Together, they created a $12M bestseller and America's greatest military memoir.

This story changed publishing forever:🧵

You can't beat Writer's Block by:

• Reading more books on writing
• Watching another YouTube video
• Bookmarking motivational quotes on IG

Instead, try this:

7 dead-simple tips to overcome your fear of staring at a blank page:🧵

Day 3 of the Write Your Way To Wealth Challenge is LIVE!

In this final masterclass, we're covering AI:

• Why it'll never fully replace writers
• How to ghostwrite anything with AI
• 5 writing frameworks every writer needs to know

Let's goooo👇

I grew my ghostwriting agency to $180k/month in 18 months.

The secret?

Understanding the “Art of Packaging.”

Anyone can use these 3 dead-simple steps to earn more $$$ as a writer:🧵

I journal every single morning for at least 30 minutes.

I've been doing this since 2010 with just:

• Pen
• Paper
• Espresso

And these 4 little prompts to help focus my mind:🧵

21 writing prompts every writer can use to:

• Build a library of content
• Write quality ideas, faster
• Attract & engage more readers

Let's go:🧵

6 years ago, I scaled my first business to $180k/month.

But the stress put me in the hospital with shingles.

These were my 13 most painful mistakes: 🧵

Everyone should have a ghostwriting business that makes $10k/month.

But most overthink, never start, and waste years.

I've generated over $3,000,000 as a ghostwriter.

5 steps anyone can follow to land writing clients in 2025:🧵

These 10 images summarize some of life's hardest lessons:🧵

1. Distractions fill the space we give them.

Brutal truth for writers:

You can't deposit likes into a bank account.

Instead, steal my proven 3-part content strategy to attract ghostwriting clients on autopilot (without needing to go viral):🧵

4 dead-simple steps to write a bestselling book title in 10 minutes (even if you’ve never written a book before):🧵

I write 5,000 words every single day.

How?

By treating my writing like a mental sport.

I use these 9 simple habits to stay mentally fit as a pro writer:🧵

About to launch into Day 2 of the Write Your Way To Wealth Challenge!

Today we're covering:

• How to find & land high-paying clients
• AI crash course on Packaging & Prospecting
• How I used these frameworks to build a $2M agency

And tons more!

Follow along here👇

I've helped 10,000+ people become Digital Writers.

In the beginning, everyone faces these 10 problems.

Here's exactly how to fix them (so you can start writing today): 🧵

I’ve been writing online for 14+ years.

Published 10 books. Wrote thousands of articles. Built multiple 7-figure writing businesses.

Here are 7 brutal truths I’ve learned about making a living as a writer:🧵

Many call this author a "fake" writer.

But he has:

• Sold 300+ million books
• Writes 8+ novels every year
• Holds the world record for the most NYT bestsellers

9 of his best insights on writing, storytelling, and rejection:🧵

Quit my job at 26.
Charged $1,000/hr as a writer.
Made $40k/month ghostwriting.

But I would have done it all for $0.

5 valuable ways ghostwriting pays you (in more than just cash):🧵

One of the most prolific writers of the last 30 years:

John Grisham.

His books have been made into movies starring Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, and Samuel L. Jackson.

10 of his timeless writing insights on talent, routine, and dealing with criticism:🧵

Everyone should have a digital business making $100,000/year.

But most people:

• Don't know how to start
• Overthink every step
• Give up way too early

I've created multiple businesses with 6 & 7-figure income streams.

This is the 7-step playbook I use every time:🧵

You want financial freedom?

Become a ghostwriter.

At 26, I was a broke copywriter addicted to World of Warcraft.

18 months later, I hit $180K/month writing for founders.

Most people overthink. I just started.

Here’s the story:🧵

This guy has:

• Written 300+ books
• Sold 400+ million copies
• Created Goosebumps, a global publishing phenomenon

9 storytelling and writing tips from the GOAT of kids' horror stories, R. L. Stine:🧵

He turned $25 into a $100 BILLION fortune.

By 2025, his family controlled an empire—Cartier, Montblanc, and 16 other luxury brands.

Their secret? Destroy $410 million worth of their own products.

Here's the story:🧵

Just had my 2nd espresso shot for Day 1 of the Write Your Way To Wealth Challenge!

@dickiebush and I are going to share the 3 skills every writer needs to make $100,000+/year.

Condensing 8 years of writing & biz lessons into 7+ hours over 3 days.

Let's goooo!👇

The average MBA will cost you more than $60,000 to learn:

• Business
• Marketing
• Networking
• Positioning
• Copywriting

Or you can spend less than $250 and read these 8 legendary books:🧵

James Clear
Ryan Holiday
Malcolm Gladwell

What do all these writers have in common?

They use Lean Writing to make millions.

Here's how you can master it:🧵

In 5 years, my little business has generated $15,000,000.

It runs on just $8,215/month.

Here are the 7 most powerful no-code tools in my tech stack:🧵

This writer was Steve Jobs's secret weapon.

He turned 'Think Different' into $3 trillion, crafted the iMac story, and helped save Apple from bankruptcy.

Here's how ONE writer transformed Apple into the world's most valuable brand:🧵

This skill generated $3 MILLION for me in 2024:

• No degree required
• No experience needed
• Under 5 hours to deliver (with AI)

We taught it to over 1,400 students—who can charge $5,000+ for it.

If you have a laptop and wifi, this is the most lucrative WFH job in 2025:🧵

I wasted years as a horrible writer.

But then I found Tim Ferriss's writing routine and the mental models behind his 5 New York Times best-selling books.

4 mental models you can steal today:🧵

It took me 4 years to write this 228-page book.

But today, I can write an entire book in 30 days.

Here's how:🧵

"Nobody makes a living as a writer."

This is what everyone told me after I left college.

But since then, I've made $300,000+ self-publishing my books.

Here’s the simple 5-step process I use to write & list my books on Amazon:🧵

This is Mark Manson.

• 3 NYT best-selling books
• Sold 20,000,000+ copies
• Wrote The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

But one day, Will Smith came knocking.

Here's what happened next:🧵

I have been writing online since 2007. And I still face a ton of resistance within myself whenever I try to write something "new."

It doesn't get easier.

But it would be impossible without these 9 simple habits:🧵

Email has generated over $10,000,000 for my tiny writing business.

But most companies are terrible at it.

Which is why Email Ghostwriting is in such high demand.

Offer 1 of these 12 email sequences to make $10k/month (with examples):🧵

I've ghostwritten 2,000+ thought-leadership articles for:

• Authors
• Musicians
• Executives & more

The crazy part?

I used these 5 writing templates every single time:🧵

Every writer should have a newsletter making $10k/month.

But most:

• Overthink
• Never make $1
• Don't know where to start

Steal my 4-step blueprint to attract your first 1,000 subscribers:🧵

At 26, I was a broke copywriter.

So I quit my job.

But I had no plan and zero clients.

60 days later, I was making $20,000/month as a ghostwriter.

Here's how:🧵

One of the best-selling authors of the last decade:

Ryan Holiday.

In his 20s, he was a marketing prodigy.

But he risked his career to write about philosophy—and sold 5,000,000 books doing it.

Here's the crazy story:🧵

I generate $400,000/year with a paid newsletter on Substack:

• I don't run ads
• It took 578 days
• It has 65,000+ subscribers

This is the most scalable (and profitable) business I've ever seen.

Here’s how you can copy me—5 steps (bookmark this): 🧵

I've generated over $3,000,000 as a ghostwriter.

But the crazy part?

I would still be stuck selling $50 blog posts if I hadn't mastered one skill:

Copywriting.

I used these 11 copywriting tips to become a top 1% ghostwriter:🧵

This is Pharrell Williams.

13 Grammys. An Oscar-nominated film. Creative director at Louis Vuitton.

He doesn’t read sheet music—and sees colors when he hears sound.

His creative formula built a $250M empire.

Here’s his philosophy:🧵

Anyone can make $1,000,000 as a writer.

But it requires breaking 3 oddly specific beliefs.

Here's the dead-simple path anyone can take to go from $0 to 7-figure writer:🧵