I talk about digital writing & personal progress

Here's a quick rundown of how I've spent my last 5 years:

1. Studied math and played football at Princeton. I graduated in 2018 with a degree in financial engineering and played center for the Tigers. In college, I was a 280-pound offensive lineman, so for the last 5 years, I've had to completely rewrite my personal operating system on the health & fitness front. I currently weigh 185 pounds and have learned a lot along the way!

2. Graduated and immediately started working for BlackRock in New York City. I worked as a junior hedge fund trader for 4 years, focusing on global macro markets. This was my dream job and the only corporate job I've ever had. In fact, it's the only job *interview* I've ever had (since I interned there as a junior in college).

3. Realized working for someone else was not going to be the long-term path for me. 12 months into working on Wall Street, I saw someone in their mid-40s ask their boss for permission to go to their son's Little League game. At that moment I realized I wasn't cut out to take directions or instructions from other people for very long.

4. Started to write on my old blog, then on Twitter. Rather than quit immediately, I started to passively explore other opportunities by writing online, starting out on my old blog (which no one knew existed), then transitioning to Twitter in July of 2020.

5. Changed my trajectory with a 30-day writing challenge, which led me to start Ship 30 for 30. In September 2020 I was ready to give up writing entirely. But I gave it one more shot, this time moving from a weekly blog post to a daily Twitter thread. The challenge was a huge success. It took me 9 months to reach 100 followers and 1 month to go from 100 to 2,000. And that personal writing challenge turned into the foundation of Ship 30 for 30, which started as nothing but a Slack accountability group to help people publish consistently.

6. Scaled Ship 30 while working remotely for all of 2021. I built and scaled Ship 30 with Nicolas Cole to over 2,000 students in 2021—all while continuing to work full-time (remotely) for BlackRock. But towards the end of 2021, Ship 30 hit an inflection point and it no longer made financial sense for me to continue working on Wall Street.

7. Left BlackRock in March of 2022 to write and build on my own. After weeks of weighing the pros and cons and trying to project my path forward, I made the decision to leave BlackRock and chart my own path. 15 months into making that decision and I'm confident it's the best one I've ever made.

Dickie Bush 🚢

This writer posted on LinkedIn about quitting his job.

And from that ONE post he got some epic results:

Booked 5 sales calls.
And closed a $1,000/month consulting deal.

Insane.

Especially since Stefan didn't:

• Go viral
• Use some secret LinkedIn hack
• Or do anything anyone else couldn't

All he did was:

• Say what he does
• For who
• And how he helps them

Now, this doesn’t mean if you just hit publish you'll book a bunch of sales calls (or any at all).

But every single LinkedIn post you publish is a lottery ticket.

Some will flop.
Others will only get you views.

And then sometimes, you get lucky and the right kind of high-paying clients resonate with your content.

Which is why you should be publishing consistently on LinkedIn.

It's an easy way to land high-paying clients & make 6+ figures as a ghostwriter.

But first?

You need to:

• Find your own lucrative niche
• Create an Irresistible Ghostwriting Offer
• Learn the secret to charging premium prices

So, I put together a 5-day crash course with everything you need to start making money ghostwriting on LinkedIn in 2026.

Click here to get instant access (for free): https://lnkd.in/ekBqPdQQ

Reminder to self:

You can focus on no more than 3 things:

• 3 habits
• 3 values
• 3 goals

And you can only do this over a 3-month time horizon.

I had to learn this painful lesson the hard way:

Every year, I would sit down and write out 10 goals for the coming year (like I was building some grand master plan).

Felt incredible in the moment.

Made me feel:

• Organized
• Ambitious
• Like I had my life together

But then I'd find that list 3 months later and realize I couldn't even remember what I'd written down.

Let alone tell you if I actually achieved any of it.

The truth is:

Any time I have ever made a plan beyond 3 months, it was basically a useless exercise.

It didn't change my behavior.
It didn't keep me accountable.
It just made me feel good for about 20 minutes.

Here's what actually works.

You can focus on no more than 3 things.

If you can't rattle off the three things you're most focused on right now without pausing to think, then you're unfocused.

Make them something you can actually track and measure.

And then ignore everything else until those 3 are handled.

You'll get further with 3 clear priorities than you ever will with 10 vague ones.

Building a portfolio of writing businesses to $10M, and sharing my frameworks along the way.

My name is Nicolas Cole, and I am one of the most-read writers on the Internet.

Over the past decade, I have written over 5,000 articles online, and ghostwritten for 300+ Founders, C-level executives, NYT best-selling authors, Grammy-winning musicians, and more. I have also broken records on various digital writing platforms, like becoming the fastest-growing user on Quora in 2014, and becoming the most-read writer on the entire platform (out of 200 million users) in 2015. I have amassed hundreds of millions of views on my writing, and the topics I cover include hard life advice, category design, and digital writing principles.

I have also written over a dozen books, including the best-selling The Art & Business of Online Writing.

I am passionate about paying it forward and sharing what I have learned writing online for more than decade with other writers, creators, and industry leaders.

Here's a quick breakdown of my portfolio of companies, and how to get in touch.

WANT TO GET STARTED WRITING ONLINE?

→ GO HERE: www.ship30for30.com

Ship 30 for 30 is a cohort-based community specifically for people who want to start writing online. In this 4-week program, we help you build your daily writing habit, launch your Social Blog, clarify your niche, and master the fundamentals of digital writing. To date, we have helped more than 3,000 people get started writing online.

WANT TO BECOME A PREMIUM GHOSTWRITER?

→ GO HERE: https://premiumghostwritingacademy.com

Freelance writers charge per word or per hour. As a result, they're underpaid and burned out. Premium Ghostwriters charge per project, work directly with founders, CEOs, and business owners, and are more like "business consultants who happen to know how to write." As a result, they can charge a premium. In PGA, our Premium Ghostwriting Academy, we train writers on how to become Premium Ghostwriters, and learn how to package & price their services in lucrative ways.

WANT TO STAY AT THE FOREFRONT OF WRITING WITH AI?

→ GO HERE: https://writewithai.substack.com

Write With AI is a bi-weekly paid newsletters for writers, giving you strategies and prompts to help you turn ChatGPT into your own personal Digital Writing Assistant. 

WANT TO GET IN TOUCH?

→ GO HERE: www.nicolascole.com

In addition to writing and building my own businesses, I am also an investor & advisor to a handful of media & digital publishing companies. If you'd like to get in touch, please feel free to shoot me an email.

Email: cole@nicolascole.com
Twitter: @Nicolascole77

Nicolas Cole 🚢👻

I want to help 1 million people make a living writing on the internet.

So here's what I'm doing:

For the next 48 hours, I'm giving away my 2 best-selling books for free:

• The Art & Business of Online Writing
• The Art & Business of Ghostwriting

Why?

Because I've spent 10+ years figuring out how to make money as a writer.

(After I was told in college, "Nobody makes a living as a writer!")

And since then, I have generated over $1,000,000 across:

• SaaS ($1m+)
• Agency ($5m+)
• Consulting ($2m+)
• Paid Newsletter ($2m+)
• Self-Published Books ($1m+)
• Cohort-Based Course ($3m+)
• Low-Ticket Digital Products ($2m+)
• High-Ticket Group Coaching ($10m+)

So, yeah...

You can earn a lucrative living as a writer IF you know how.

Which is why I'm giving away my 2 most popular books (so you can start making a living as a writer too!).

Inside these books, I explain:

• Why you shouldn’t start a blog, how to find your voice as a writer, and the exact steps to build a daily writing habit.

• The quickest way to monetize your writing (and get paid to network and learn from industry leaders in your niche).

• The secret to making more money as a writer (so you can escape the freelance writer hamster wheel).

And tons more!

Comment "books" below and I'll DM them to you for free.

If we're not connected, then send me a connection request with the word "books" and I'll send them over.

I talk about digital writing, ghostwriting, and self-publishing | Co-Founder Ship 30, Typeshare, Write With AI, Premium Ghostwriting Academy | Author of 10 books | DM "👻" if you want to land high-paying writing clients

I did this. 

And I regret it:

Between 23-26, I was broke AF.

Single.

Shredded with 8% body fat.

Had like 2 friends who I only saw at the gym.

Lived in a dumpster box studio apartment that cost $800/mo in Chicago.

Barely dated, and whenever I’d start to build a relationship I’d break it off and say:

“I have to grind.”

Literally.

• Up at 6am to commute an hour to work
• Home at 7pm
• Gym until 9pm
• Worked on my writing (my dream) until midnight

Repeat 5 days per week.

And I also wrote every weekend for 5-8 hours Sat & Sun. 

I never celebrated a holiday.

I went to 1 Halloween party one year, and a music festival one summer for a day. 

And that was pretty much it. 

But then I met my now-wife when I was 26.

And it’s shocking (almost sad) how much more effective I am with her compared to when I was single. 

I became way more disciplined, yet somehow more balanced.

More well-rounded. 

I became more mature, more thoughtful.

Which allowed me to:

• Meet smarter mentors
• Connect with higher-quality people
• Become more successful a lot faster

I became more cultured.

More knowledgeable about the world:

• I traveled
• I tried new foods
• I prioritized new experiences

I became rich in so many more ways than just money (but also including money) by being with her. 

And the same is true for every mega-successful person I know.

They all love their partners because their partners make them better, more capable leaders. 

I don’t have many regrets in life.

But looking back, I do wish I had allowed myself to enjoy my 20s a bit more.

I don’t think 20% more “fun” would have changed my trajectory all that much.

Maybe my ghostwriting agency wouldn't have scaled from $0 to $3,000,000 in less than 18 months.

Maybe if I had more "fun" it would've taken longer.

But I’ll never be that age again.

And one day you won’t either. 

So yes, set big goals and work like an abandoned dog to achieve them. 

AND… soak up being a young adult. 

You’ll blink, and it’ll be over.

When I met my now-wife at 26, I was making $20,000/mo ghostwriting for a handful of clients.

And none of them cared if I only spent 20 hours working per week.

Plenty of money for "fun" and the time to enjoy it.

Which is why I recommend becoming a LinkedIn ghostwriter.

This platform has over 1 billion users who:

• Never post
• Know they should be
• Need help building their personal brand

Want a blueprint to help you start ghostwriting & land high-paying clients?

Get it here (for free): https://lnkd.in/dHePTC4J

When I was 26, I thought everyone should be an entrepreneur. 

But then I started my first business:

• Lost a ton of money
• Stopped going to the gym
• Became addicted to caffeine 
• Lost a ton of weight (muscle) 
• Got so stressed I ended up in the hospital with shingles

I've learned one lesson from ~10 years of being an entrepreneur (and now having built multiple successful companies):

"Job vs business owner" is the wrong way of looking at it.

For example:

There are some engineers, with an astonishing level of autonomy/freedom, who get paid mind-boggling amounts of money to work inside someone else's company. 

Which means "job vs business owner" is a vehicle decision.

• Which one maximizes your skills?

• Which one allows you to do the thing you're best at, the most?

• Which one allows you to monetize your skills most effectively?

• Which one allows you to do your best work relative to your personality?

(Do you thrive off pressure, or do worse work when presented with too much uncertainty?)

Sometimes, the answer is taking a job that has some upside (bonuses, equity, etc.). 

Other times, the answer is creating a business of your own.

One isn't "better" than the other.

And I believe, more often than not, people tend to do better work when they are supported inside someone else's business rather than bearing the burden of starting a business of their own.

In my late 20s, I got paid to ghostwrite for industry leaders—and build a billion-dollar network.

And in less than 60 days, I went from making $0/month as a freelance writer to $20k/month as a ghostwriter.

So I wrote a free, 5-day email course to help you:

• Reposition yourself as a ghostwriter
• Charge premium prices for your services
• Land high-paying clients

Get started (for FREE) here: https://lnkd.in/gMushTR8

My words have generated $20,000,000 in revenue.

The secret?

Copywriting.

But most people think it's about "selling" the customer.

It's not.

When you write great copy, they sell themselves.

To do this, follow these 7 copywriting tips (that made me a millionaire):

1. Be a painkiller, not a vitamin

2. Sell the result, not the process

3. Don't sell your brand, sell your category

4. Teach, don't sell

5. Never blame the customer

6. Give your customers new language

7. You aren't selling anything to the customer

Here's how to start using these copywriting tips:

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📌 The fastest way to make money on LinkedIn?

It's not copywriting.

It's becoming a LinkedIn Ghostwriter.

Right now, LinkedIn is the fastest-growing social media platform.

Which means demand for LinkedIn ghostwriters is increasing every single day (and will continue to rise).

Want help landing high-paying clients as a ghostwriter?

I put together a free, 5-day email course to help you.

Click here to get instant access: https://lnkd.in/gH49sPB7

7 Copywriting Laws That Made Me A Millionaire

Everyone says the greatest writers to ever live are:

• Stephen King
• Virginia Woolf
• Henry David Thoreau

But this genius is head and shoulders above them all.

His name is Ernest Hemingway.

And here is the secret technique he used to become a legendary writer:

The Iceberg Theory.

At its core, this is a simple "Show, Don't Tell" technique:

1. Avoid excessive backstory

Hint at characters' pasts through brief flashbacks or dialogue.

2. Use sensory details sparingly

A few vivid descriptions can set the scene.

3. Trim the fat

Cut any:

• Word
• Scene
• Or sentence

That doesn't serve the story.

Simple, but super effective.

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📌 And if Hemingway were alive today...

He'd (probably) write short stories on LinkedIn—and have a massive audience of readers.

So, I put together a FREE 13,000-word Ultimate Guide + email course with everything you need to:

• Build a daily writing habit
• Generate hundreds of ideas
• Attract followers on LinkedIn

Click here to download a FREE copy for yourself: https://lnkd.in/dgHFBptC

Ernest Hemingway's Secret Writing Technique

I write 10,000 words every day.

My secret?

A simple, 4-step routine.

It's helped me:

• Self-publish 11 books
• Write thousands of articles
• Build multiple 7-figure writing businesses

Here's how it works:

1. Prep my morning writing session the night before

2. Write the hardest thing first

3. Always prep the page

4. Have 4 dedicated writing blocks every day

Check out the carousel for the full breakdown:

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📌 Want to get paid to write?

Then become a ghostwriter.

It's how I got paid to practice my writing, work with industry leaders, and escape my ad agency job.

Less than 60 after leaving that 9-5, I hit $20,000/month.

But right now, becoming a LinkedIn Ghostwriter is the easiest way to make money ghostwriting.

So I put together a roadmap to help anyone get started:

• 20+ AI prompts to help you build a business
• My "Leaks & Faucets" strategy for finding leads
• Viral content LI templates (that anyone can use)
• My $3M Sales Call script that closes high-ticket deals
• Voice matching prompt to write in any client's style
• A step-by-step, 30-day implementation roadmap

Want access?

Comment "ghost" and I'll send you a copy for free!

(If we're not connected, send me a connection request with the word "ghost" and I'll send it across.)

How I Write 10,000 Words Every Day

Making money as a ghostwriter is *about* to get even easier.

Why?

Because LinkedIn is the fastest-growing social media platform in 2026.

And thanks to this Wall Street Journal article, every:

• Founder
• Executive
• Industry leader

Is finally waking up to a harsh truth:

They need to build a personal brand on LinkedIn.

And the WSJ is read by some of the smartest (& wealthiest) people in the world.

But they don't have the time to write.

So, they need someone like you ghostwriting for them.

It doesn't matter what niche they're in.
LinkedIn has over 1 billion users.
Their niche is here.

So, the question you have to ask yourself is:

"Do you have the skills to capitalize on this trend before it's gone?"

Luckily, I put together a 5-day blueprint to teach you how to:

• Charge premium prices
• Create your irresistible offer
• Find your lucrative ghostwriting niche
• Land new, high-paying clients every month

In other words...

Everything you need to get started in the next 5 days!

Want to start landing high-paying clients as a ghostwriter?

Click here to get instant access to my proven blueprint (for FREE): https://lnkd.in/gsKZbtwK

I'm 35.

Some advice I wish I'd known in my 20s:

Life moves in seasons.

Some seasons are about work.

Other seasons are about:

• Travel
• Or spirituality
• Or family and friends

And I've learned the worst thing you can do is be in 1 season of your life, but wish for/expect the benefits of a different season.

Don't.

It doesn't work that way. 

Whatever season of life you're in, radically accept it.

Lean into it.

Know it won't last forever, and soak up as much about that particular season as you can. 

Because once it's over, you will miss things about it.

Things you're taking for granted, or complaining about, right now.

For example:

Building my $180,000/month ghostwriting agency was one of the hardest seasons of my life.

(It literally put me in the hospital.)

But since then, I've generated over $1,000,000 across 7 different business models:

• SaaS ($1m+)
• Consulting ($2m+)
• Paid Newsletter ($2m+)
• Self-Published Books ($1m+)
• Cohort-Based Course ($3m+)
• Low-Ticket Digital Products ($2m+)
• High-Ticket Group Coaching ($10m+)

Which is how I know the easiest way to make 6+ figures per year as a writer is by ghostwriting.

And I recommend getting started on LinkedIn.

Want to start landing high-paying clients in 2026?

I wrote this free, 5-day email course to help you get started.

Click here to get instant access (for free!): https://lnkd.in/d5dCm2YP

Last week, this writer landed 3 clients:

1. LinkedIn Ghostwriting $4,800/month
2. LinkedIn Ghostwriting $1,800/month
3. LinkedIn + X Ghostwriting $3,000/month

In other words:

$9,600/month in brand-new revenue.

Now, Stefan didn't get lucky.

He's been putting in the work for a long time.

Which is how Stefan was able to quit his job—and go all-in on his ghostwriting business 5 months ago.

But it also helps that he had a proven technique to land new, high-paying clients every month.

And safe to say it works.

(It's how he landed $9,600/month worth of ghostwriting deals in just 1 week!)

Want to follow the same FREE blueprint Stefan used to get started?

Click "Visit my website" at the top of this post to get instant access.

My college writing professor told me I'd never make $1M as a writer.

And I believed him!

Until I learned about Neil Strauss.

He's a New York Times best-selling author who ghostwrote for:

• Kevin Hart
• Rick Rubin
• Mötley Crüe

And his net worth is over $4,000,000.

Here's his story (with 1 huge lesson for writers everywhere):

Neil started in journalism:

• He got his start at The Village Voice
• Then landed a column at The New York Times
• Then became a contributing editor at Rolling Stone

It was here he wrote a major cover on Marilyn Manson.

This created a new (and overlooked) opportunity for Strauss—ghostwriting books for world-famous celebrities.

Over the years, he co-wrote these bestsellers:

• "The Long Hard Road Out of Hell" for Manson
• "I Can’t Make This Up" for Kevin Hart
• "The Dirt" for Mötley Crüe

Meanwhile, the journalism industry collapsed.

But Neil used ghostwriting to master:

• Storytelling frameworks that hook readers
• New skills no journalism job could offer
• How to structure New York Times bestselling books

And more.

In 2005, Strauss used his skills to write his next book:

"The Game."

This book about pickup artists became a New York Times bestseller.

Today, Strauss ranks among the highest-paid ghostwriters in the world.

You've probably read his latest work: 

Rick Rubin's "The Creative Act." 

And top ghostwriters like Strauss earn between $250,000 and $2,000,000 per book.

So here's the big takeaway for writers:

Strauss used ghostwriting to master the skills he needed to create his own successful writing career.

And for writers today, ghostwriting makes more sense than ever:

• Most companies need content
• Most founders want personal brands
• Most experts have wisdom but no time to write

And it's how I went from minimum wage to $20,000/month in just 60 days.

It's how I generated my first $3M as a writer.

Ghostwriting is the fastest way to make money on LinkedIn.

I wrote a free, 5-day email course showing you how.

Get instant access here: https://lnkd.in/dj7GjXbu

It's just hours. 

And I hate to tell you this:

But anything you want in life, unless constrained by biology, is a fixed number of hours away. 

The problem is:

1. The number is unknown

2. And it's usually much higher than you want it to be

But when you start tackling tasks to reach your goal, you face a new set of problems:

The tasks aren't hard, they're just tedious.

The tasks don't take "hours," they take minutes (if not seconds). 

The tasks aren't confusing, they just require you to think for 1 whole minute.

So, stop distracting yourself, focus, and get to work.

By the way, I got PAID to practice my writing for hours on end as a ghostwriter.

Ghostwriting is a lucrative writing career:

• Land high-paying clients
• Get paid to practice your craft
• Build your network with industry leaders

Get started with this free, 5-day email course: https://lnkd.in/drEfA42H

I'm a pro writer.

Over the last 10 years, I have:

• Written 1 novel
• 10 non-fiction books
• 2,000+ thought-leadership articles

And more.

All this taught me 1 very important lesson:

Great writing doesn't come from "natural-born talent."

It comes from simple, repeatable techniques.

Use these 6 tiny (but powerful) tips to write great sentences:

1. Make the last word the most impactful

Here's an example:

"Do you know who the president is?"

This is a weak sentence because it ends with an insignificant word (is).

A more powerful sentence would be:

"Do you know the name of the president?"

2. Be economical with your words

Here's an example:

"Seven ways you can start to make more money your first year out of college by starting to write online."

This sentence has a lot of inefficiencies.

Multiple words are saying the same thing.

A more economical version would be:

"Seven ways to make money writing online as a new college graduate."

Same message, half the time.

3. Vary repeated words

You can repeat an idea without sounding repetitive by changing the word.

Here's an example:

"We pulled into the parking lot of the ice arena. I said it's been forever since I stepped foot in an ice arena."

You're saying "ice arena" twice.

Which sounds redundant.

A better version would be:

"We pulled into the parking lot of the ice arena. I said it's been forever since I stepped foot in a rink."

Just by changing the word, it immediately sounds stronger.

4. Only use one advanced word per sentence

Most people read at a 4th grade reading level.

So, when you're using a word most people don't know, it feels like a fun challenge.

But if every word is advanced, your writing becomes unreadable.

Here's an example:

"With all those weird clothes on, he looked crazy, like he'd lost his mind."

You can make this more interesting by swapping out one word:

"With all those weird clothes on, he looked preposterous."

Just like that, your writing is more fun & engaging.

(Without being inaccessible.)

5. Two comma max per sentence

Most sentences should only have a maximum of two commas.

The "valley of death" is when a sentence has three to six commas.

Anything above two means you're rambling.

And you (probably) don't know what you're actually trying to say.

6. Cut the adverbs

Hemingway always adverbs "lazy writing."

Now, using an adverb here or there is perfectly fine.

The problem?

Using too many.

Because the function of an adverb is usually saying the same thing you're already saying, just "more" or "a little bit better."

So, your writing would be much cleaner (and more succinct) without them.

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📌 Want more actionable tactics to:

• Become a prolific writer?
• Build a LinkedIn audience?
• Unlock endless opportunities online?

I put together a FREE crash course with everything you need to start writing online.

Click here to get started: https://lnkd.in/dNP8EqHW

In 2025, my 100% remote company hit $8,000,000.

But in 2026, we have a bigger goal:

To hit $1,000,000 for 3 consecutive months.

And I'm always asked how to create a championship-winning culture.

Here are 7 ways:

1. Create custom emojis, each one tied to a different company core value.

We use these emojis in Slack to reinforce positive attributes people exemplify on the team. 

2. Full team all-hands 1x per month.

In these meetings we:

• Share high-level priorities
• Recap past month's performance across all departments
• Leave time for team members to give "shout outs" to other team members

These "shout outs" are for, again, embodying 1 of our core values as a company (public reinforcement).

3. Transparency around numbers.

On our all-hands, we share the total business revenue and revenue by vertical.

We also share overhead costs & ad spend.

This allows us to celebrate new department or company-wide revenue milestones together.

This fosters a culture of realizing "money doesn't grow on trees" and that each person needs to perform for the biz to be healthy.

4. Default no meetings.

Departments can decide how often they want to meet, otherwise:

• First, clear culture of communicating with clearly written Slack text
• Second, Loom video communication
• Third, live calls (as needed)

5. Give team members access to different department's Slack channels.

So even if they're not involved, they can follow along and see what other people are working on.

6. In-person event once per year.

This was easier when the team was smaller (<10 people).

Harder now with 30+ people, but 1x per year we try to get everyone together in-person for a 2-3 day event.

We don't do any "digital happy hours" or have a "memes channel" in Slack.

Not that these things are bad or anything, I've just found these types of things don't actually make people fulfilled.

7. Flexible working

• We give people unlimited vacation/sick days (within reason)
• We're understanding if someone with kids needs to log off early for the day

The only metric we care about is that people get their work done, and do it at a world-class level.

📌 People just care about 3 things:

• Doing great work
• Acquiring new skills & self-improvement
• Having the freedom to live their own lives

And the easiest way to unlock these for yourself?

Start ghostwriting.

As a ghostwriter, I hit $20,000/mo while only working for a handful of clients. None of them cared if I only spent 20 hours working per week.

And right now, ghostwriting is the easiest way to make money on LinkedIn.

But only IF you have a proven blueprint to land high-paying clients.

I share this inside my free, 5-day email course on Premium Ghostwriting.

Click here to get instant access: https://lnkd.in/dDped8XA

Last week, Amazon laid off *another* 16,000 people.

But the worst part?

They had already laid off 30,000 employees in October for the same reason:

To shift focus toward efficiency and AI-related initiatives.

And this new round of layoffs is especially shocking.

They just reported a 38% increase in Q4 2025 profits.

So, you'd think the employees who helped them generate more revenue would get a bonus, not a pink slip.

This is just another brutal reminder:

You don’t owe your employer your loyalty.

Because that loyalty is often one-sided.

There is only 1 safety net you can count on:

Yourself.

We live in an age where whoever invests the most in themselves, gets the most upside.

Especially the ones using AI in their work.

They are:

• Making more money
• Working fewer hours
• Future-proofing their career

You can start learning these AI skills TODAY.

Ghostwriting is the perfect way to use AI to get paid a premium (while learning a ton in the process).

It's also the easiest side hustle to build if you want to make money as a writer.

And right now, the fastest way to get started is by ghostwriting on LinkedIn.

So, I put together a complete crash course on how to become a LinkedIn Ghostwriter.

It has everything you need to get started.

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I don't believe I was born a talented writer.

But that didn't stop me from writing:

• 11 non-fiction books
• My 1st fiction novel
• 3,000+ ghostwritten articles

Instead, my superpower is my work ethic.

I know how to practice.

More importantly, I know how to:

• Isolate a skill to improve
• Create constraints to ease output
• Stay consistent despite wanting to quit

Put simply, I’ve learned how to love monotony and trust the process.

And a skill I want to improve significantly in 2026 is writing fiction.

But that’s actually not "just" one skill.

It's a collection of different skills.

Some that come to mind are:

• Story Seed: The “elevator pitch” and premise of the story
• Outlining: The beat-by-beat arc of the story
• Worldbuilding: The world in which the story is set
• Character Development: The main characters of the story
• Pacing: The story’s rate of revelation
• Narrative Voice: The tone and style of the narrator
• Word Choice: The nuances of the story’s literary style

So, I built an exercise to help myself (and other aspiring fiction writers) practice writing story seeds.

Plus, I also built an AI Prompt to help myself learn this skill 10x faster.

Want access?

Join my paid newsletter Commercial Fiction Club.

It's where I'm documenting my entire journey from $0 to $1,000,000 as a fiction writer.

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I also walk through this exercise on my YouTube channel.

Just search for "How To Practice Writing Fiction (And Write Stories With AI)" on YouTube to check it out.

I'm a ghostwriter.

And I have written for:

• Crypto billionaires
• Silicon Valley founders
• New York Times best-selling authors

And 300+ other industry leaders.

There was 1 writing skill that allowed me to work with so many experts (and generate $3M+ in the process):

Client Voice-Matching.

So many of my clients were terrified I wouldn't be able to write (or sound) like them.

But I quickly discovered that nobody's voice is "special."

It's just a handful of variables.

And once you learn how to assemble a client's voice, you can ghostwrite anything for anyone:

• No endless revisions
• No awkward feedback calls
• No "this doesn't sound like me" red pen all over your drafts

Which means you can confidently write for high-paying clients, delight them, and then get referrals from their network.

This writing skill will help you make more money as a writer.

And I'm going to show you how on next Tuesday's free, live Masterclass:

How To Ghostwrite Anything For Anyone: 5 Client Voice Archetypes.

Register for free in the LinkedIn event:

Uta Bellin, Graham Chalfant and 5 other connections attending

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I feel better at 35 than I did at 25.

Here's what I changed:

• Prioritized sleep & health > money 
• Stopped chasing short-term revenue
• Only invested in compounding skills/vehicles
• Non-negotiable gym session 4 days per week

These ALSO made me more money too.

So, I'm going to conntinue to optimize for the long game.

Because I don't need to be the most successful creator/writer in any given week/month/year.

I can "win" simply by playing the game the longest.

And that's what I love so much about writing.

It's a game:

• I can play solo
• I can play until I'm dead
• That only requires a laptop
• That benefits from age/time
• That combines art & business

If you aren't already writing online, highly recommend getting started.

📌 And if you need some help, I put together a FREE crash course with everything you need to:

• Go viral with ease on LinkedIn
• Generate endless content ideas
• Build a massive audience on this platform

In JUST 5 days.

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Every freelance writer should charge a premium for their work. But the #1 fear keeping them from ever making $10,000+ per month?

"What if the client says 'No' when I raise my rates?"

Here's the solution:

The 80/20 Time Law

When you’re first starting out, you are going to “take what you can get.”

(Even if I tell you not to, you’re still going to do it. It’s just part of the journey, and something you need to experience in order to really “get it.”)

However, the way to keep yourself from staying stuck here is to reserve at least 20% of your time for placing bigger and bigger bets.

Translation: 

Charge more.

Here's an example:

• If you know the maximum number of clients you can work with at any given time is 5

• Then when 1 project finishes you should not immediately “take what you can get”

Instead, leave that last slot open (20%) and try pitching higher and higher prices.

Here's why:

• Your downside is mitigated (you still have 4 other clients paying your bills)

• Your upside is unknown (you have no idea where your true ceiling is)

And yes, this might mean a bunch of clients say “No” in the process (or can’t afford to work with you).

But that’s the point.

Because you can’t ascend to the next tier of clients who CAN until you let go (and stop burning the candle at both ends) doing work for the ones who can’t.

This is a risk-free way of notching your prices up over time.

I used this tactic to go from charging $100 per article to $1,000+ as a ghostwriter (without doing any more work).

And in less than 60 days, I hit $20,000/month.

So, I wrote an entire book to show you how to make $10,000+ per month ghostwriting for other people (like I did!).

Click here to pick up a copy: https://lnkd.in/exKMwacD

I expected to read nothing but hate comments on Reddit about my Premium Ghostwriting Academy. But to my surprise?

I saw this question:

"Is PGA worth the investment?"

Well...

We've had over 2,000 writers go through the program.

And so far, we've helped our Premium Ghostwriters generate over $1,000,000.

But don't just take my word for it.

Let's see what students are saying right now on Reddit:

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• Charge a premium for their work
• Position themselves as a ghostwriter
• Create an Irresistible Ghostwriting Offer

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Click "Visit my website" at the top of this post to grab this blueprint (for FREE).

Only a few hours left to grab your ticket for tomorrow's Masterclass!

In this free live session, I'll cover:

🗣️ The 5 Archetypes of Client Voices

This is how you spot your client's voice profile before they even know it themselves—giving you the edge to deliver drafts that sound exactly like them.

✍️ Little-known writing tricks to nail the client's voice the first time

Don’t get bogged down with endless client edits (I'll show you the exact techniques I used at my $3m ghostwriting agency).

🎙️ How to work from recorded calls and transcripts to extract your client's best insights

Turn raw conversation into polished, high-quality content they can’t wait to share (I call this my “Transcript-To-Gold System”).

And tons more!

This is everything you need to write for ANY ghostwriting client—so you can land higher-paying clients and build a reputation that brings clients to you on autopilot.

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