PHIL SIMON
A post on the benefits of not staying in your lane.
Posts Tagged as: Writing
Posts Tagged as: Writing
Does writing a book resemble the Waterfall method or Scrum? Yes.
A book is that rare breed of product that fuses two very different ways to build a mousetrap.
Meet RacketHub
Authors, coaches, ghostwriters, and publishers will benefit from Racket Publishing’s insanely powerful, flexible, proven, and intuitive book management system.
Why I’m All-in on Notion
Collaboration, Future of Work, Low-Code/No-Code, Project Management, Publishing, Technology
Thoughts on my favorite no-code tool these days.
Looking for My Next Ghostwriting Project
Announcements, Communication, Project Management, Publishing, Sticky
Want to write a kick-ass book and need an experienced hand?
On Skiing, Spanish, and AI Hallucinations
AI, Publishing, Technology, Trends
I put the buzzy new chatbot Claude to the test.
Why I Don’t Write With ChatGPT
AI, Faves, Future of Work, Strategy, Trends
Thoughts on the generative AI tool that’s taking the world by storm.
On ChatGPT, Duplicability, and Citizen Development
AI, Communication, Low-Code/No-Code, Technology, Trends
Thoughts on the AI tool that’s all the rage today.
Professional Scribes vs. Amateur Writers
Thoughts on how these two groups approach the craft of penning a book.
The Case for Author Experiments
Stuck on a title, subtitle, and cover for your book? Let data show you the way. Oh, and I compare myself to Brad Pitt.
On Hybrid Work, Book Figures, and da Vinci
Dataviz, Future of Work, Publishing
Employer flexibility is on the rise—and I don’t see that trend abating.
Announcing My New Author Marketing Course
Announcements, Publishing, Trends
In The Author Flywheel, I open up my book of author hacks developed and refined over the past twelve years.
How Author Indecision Leads to Missed Opportunities
Collaboration, Communication, Future of Work, Project Management, Publishing
Thoughts on the downsides of dithering while writing a topical business book—or paying someone to do it for you.
A Business Novel?
Let me know if this direction is worth pursuing by voting in a quick poll.
How Not to Start a Book
An absurdly complex 85-word sentence right off the bat all but guarantees crickets, confusion, or both.
Three Challenges That I’ve Faced as a Writer
Collaboration, Communication, Project Management, Publishing
Being a professional scribe isn’t all puppy dogs and ice cream.