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#160: Nicolas Cole — How to Balance Art and Business as a Writer: Ghostwriting, AI, Focus & Sustainable Success

from London Writers' Salon · host Nicolas Cole, Matt Trinetti, Matthew Trinetti

Nicolas Cole—digital writer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Ship 30 for 30, Premium Ghostwriting Academy, Typeshare, and Write With AI—on building a portfolio of writing businesses, ghostwriting as a path for writers, and how to balance art and commerce.  We discuss:How poetry kept him creatively grounded while building businessesWhy every piece of writing answers a question Career paths to making money as a writer todayThe power of ghostwriting for skill and incomeHow AI changes (and doesn’t change) the job of a writerBuilding consistent writing systems and habitsHow to focus when you have too many ideas + other mindset shifts to scale businesses and find creative clarity About Nicolas ColeNicolas Cole is a digital writer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Ship 30 for 30, Premium Ghostwriting Academy, Typeshare, and Write With AI. He first rose to prominence as the #1 most-read writer on Quora, later writing a popular column for Inc Magazine. He has ghostwritten for hundreds of entrepreneurs, artists, and authors, and is the author of The Art & Business of Online Writing and The Art & Business of Ghostwriting. Today, he helps writers build sustainable careers by mastering both the art and the business of writing.Resources and Links:📑 Interview Transcriptnicolascole.comPremium Ghostwriting AcademyShip30for30Commercial Fiction Club   For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

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