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How To Make a Fortune in Writing Without Writing Anything

4/26/2025

 
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You know what’s crazy?

There’s a ton of money being made in the independent writing world right now. But here’s the twist: almost none of it’s being made by people actually writing books.

The real jackpot? It’s all in selling dreams about writing books. Online courses, masterclasses, secret Facebook groups—teaching hopeful writers how to build an "author platform" or unlock their "7-Figure Mindset." (For a modest four-figure fee, of course.)

It’s the Gold Rush all over again. The prospectors went broke; the guys selling picks and shovels retired early. Today’s version just has better branding and a lot more hashtags.

As soon as you publish a book, you get barraged by these wizards who hold the secret key to writing success. It's a way to get more emails than if you reply "Yes, I do want to pay to chat with Lonely Eastern European Women."

Not that I've ever done that. A friend told me about it...his name ...Bob.

I can't even blame these people who take advantage of wannabe writers. Honestly? It’s kind of brilliant. If you can’t sell a novel, sell the idea of selling a novel. There are a lot of desperate authors out there, and some of the competition is now coming from Artificial Intelligence. There's a YouTube tutorial where a guy in a bathrobe shows you how to "write an AI novel" in one minute.

Meanwhile, the rest of us are still doing it the hard way—actually writing the books—because apparently we missed the memo about the real business plan.
At least we're stubborn. And hey, stubborn counts for something... right?

​Meanwhile, just in case, I'm working on a combination marketing plan. How's this from the Jim Flynn Creative Writing Institute? Learn To Write Bestsellers From Attractive Eastern European Women. Only $999. No refunds, but you get a free refrigerator magnet.

If you haven't done so, please check out my latest book:


Dead Men Don't Cash Checks
click  the link below:

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3TT394W


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Kevin Budds
4/26/2025 09:52:09 pm

My Check is on its way.

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