The Pete Rose Effect and Outliers

An episode of the The Career Author Podcast podcast, hosted by J. Thorn, titled "The Pete Rose Effect and Outliers" was published on April 26, 2018 and runs 58 minutes.

April 26, 2018 ·58m · The Career Author Podcast

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On this week’s episode, Zach and J. discuss outliers and the danger in making decisions on your writing business around them. And in the news, they talk about Amazon giving controversial books special treatment, and a new group looking to give indie authors a voice.Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.thecareerauthor.comNews Links:Special Treatment For Controversy https://gizmodo.com/only-verified-buyers-can-review-james-comeys-book-on-am-1825453226/ampChinese Readocracy https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/04/19/prime-reading-launches-in-china/Come Together, Right Now, Indie Authors https://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2018/04/22/giving-a-voice-to-indies/Other Links:Confirmation Bias - https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-confirmation-bias-2795024Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts by Ryan Holiday - http://books2read.com/u/3yZq1ZAuthors on a Train - http://www.authorsonatrain.comSell More Books Show Summit - http://www.sellmorebooksshow.com/summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Description

On this week’s episode, Zach and J. discuss outliers and the danger in making decisions on your writing business around them. And in the news, they talk about Amazon giving controversial books special treatment, and a new group looking to give indie authors a voice.

Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.thecareerauthor.com

News Links:

Special Treatment For Controversy

https://gizmodo.com/only-verified-buyers-can-review-james-comeys-book-on-am-1825453226/amp

Chinese Readocracy

https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/04/19/prime-reading-launches-in-china/

Come Together, Right Now, Indie Authors

https://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2018/04/22/giving-a-voice-to-indies/

Other Links:

Confirmation Bias - https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-confirmation-bias-2795024

Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts by Ryan Holiday - http://books2read.com/u/3yZq1Z

Authors on a Train - http://www.authorsonatrain.com

Sell More Books Show Summit - http://www.sellmorebooksshow.com/summit

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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