Described by David Perell as “like Rick Rubin for writing,” Ellen Fishbein is an author, writing coach and founder of Altamira Studio, an independent publisher specializing in short-form books. She joins the show to discuss how traditional publishing disrespects intelligent readers, her advice for aspiring authors, what she’s learned from Shakespeare’s sonnets, and MUCH more!

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Show Notes:

The Caves of Altamira
The New Book Deal
Using Shakespeare’s Sonnets as a Writing Guide
The Author’s Compass
The Storytelling Magic of Herman Hesse
Zero to One & Writing as Personal Communication
How Traditional Publishing Disrespects Smart Readers
How the Legacy Publishing System Results in Regression to the Mean
AI in the Writing Process
Cutting Out the Middle Man
Muse By Mail
Advice for Aspiring Authors
Writing Coaching & Working with Big Publishers
Ellen as Empress of the World
MORE!

Books, Articles & Films Mentioned:

The New Book Deal; by Ellen Fishbein
Future of Publishing: 10 High-Conviction Views; by Ellen Fishbein
What makes Zero to One a masterpiece; by Ellen Fishbein
Have you found your “bible”?; by Ellen Fishbein
ASK ARISTOTLE; by Vishal Sharma and William Jaworski
MEMES MAKE MILLIONS; by Jason Levin
SPACEFARING: A contribution to Earth’s archives; by Ellen Fishbein
The Glass Bead Game; by Hermann Hesse Hesse's
Demian: The Story of a Boyhood; by Hermann Hesse
Siddharta; by Hermann Hesse
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future; by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
How to Retire Rich: Time-Tested Strategies to Beat the Market and Retire in Style; by Jim O’Shaughnessy

Ellen Fishbein — Make Art, Not Noise (EP. 220)

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