Write. Publish. Repeat.

The No-Luck Guide to Self-Publishing Success

By: Johnny B. Truant, Sean Platt

Narrated by: Simon Whistler

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

In 2013, Johnny B. Truant and Sean Platt published 1.5 million words and made their full-time livings as indie authors. In Write. Publish. Repeat., they tell you how exactly how they did it: How they created over 15 independent franchises across 50+ published works, how they turned their art into a logical, sustainable business, and how any independent author can do the same to build a sustainable, profitable career with their writing. Write. Publish. Repeat. explains the current self-publishing landscape and covers the truths and myths about what it means to be an indie author now and in the foreseeable future. It explains how to create books your readers will love and will want to return to again and again. Write. Publish. Repeat. details expert methods for building story worlds, characters, and plots, understanding your market (right down to your ideal reader), using the best tools possible to capture your draft, and explains proven best practices for editing. The audiobook also discusses covers, titles, formatting, pricing, and publishing to multiple platforms, plus a bit on getting your books into print (and why that might not be a good idea!). But most importantly, Write. Publish. Repeat. details the psychology-driven marketing plan that Sean and Johnny built to shape their stories into "products" that readers couldn't help but be drawn into - thus almost automatically generating sales - and explores ways that smart, business-minded writers can do the same to future-proof their careers. This audiobook is not a formula with an easy path to follow. It is a guidebook that will help you build a successful indie publishing career, no matter what type of writer you are...so long as you're the type who's willing to do the work.

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Useful Advice

The advice given in this book translates well to other business models in addition to writing, with concrete examples how they can all work harmoniously towards a common goal.

Down to Earth

"Write. Publish. Repeat." is a good book about writing that covers most topics about the work and has a good length (a little bit more than 10 hours). I had never heard about the authors, and, really, after their emphasis in their work, It killed my curiosity.
The message from this book is simple: write a lot, publish and restart writing. Do this process over and over again and maybe you will earn a little bit of money from writing.
It is a huge contrast between the last book I've listened "The Millionaire Messenger" by Brendon Burchard, where he says that everyone is an expert and can make a LOT of money from it.
"Write. Publish. Repeat." is more down to earth and credible.

Fantastic

Great book filled with a wealth of knowledge about the art and business of writing.

Well done.

Solid

Smart strategies and just the kick in the ass I needed to finish my nonfiction book. I have read over half a dozen books on writing-- I liked them all, but this one stood high above the rest.

Fantastic audio companion

I've already read Write. Publish. Repeat twice, but I grabbed the audiobook because it's easier for me to listen to my favorite books when I want to read them again. WPR is a quintessential book, and I've already reviewed the content itself so I won't go into that here.

The narration was great. Simon Whistler's reading style is very conversational and smooth. He delivers a lot of the humor in the story with such a straight face that it makes the the writing style even more funny than it was in the book. His pacing was excellent, and this is one of the few audiobooks that I actually listened to at regular speed. Anything faster actually hurts the experience on this book.

My only suggestion was that I did hear a lot of breaths, particularly when the narrator started sentences. It was distracting at times, but not a showstopper by any means.

I highly recommend this.

My head is so full of awesome ideas!

This is a must listen for both aspiring authors and those who have already published a book or two. I published my first book, Money is Emotional, about 6 months ago and I wish I had read this sooner. I've incorporated many of the suggestions discussed by Sean and Johnny and they have inspired me to write more often. Plus the narrator is a joy to listen to, with a swoon-worthy English accent.

truthfully told

excellent. upbeat and encouraging. I could have listened for hours longer but as the narrator said, this would prevent me from sitting down to write. I will listen again periodically to take more of it in at the appropriate times in my writing.

Yet Another Five-Star Review

What did you love best about Write. Publish. Repeat.?

If you are planning to write and self-publish novels, novellas or short stories, then it is a must have. If you are not a writer but know someone who either is, or plans to become one -- then Write.Publish. Repeat., especially this wonderful audio version, will make the perfect gift.

I sat down to write this review expecting it to be a few simple sentences urging you to immediately buy, buy, buy.That was the original plan anyway. But then I quickly realized, I could not say enough about this book and after those first few sentences, and so I just kept writing. If you are like me, you probably won't read all this, especially with all the other reviews to check out. So the short of it is this -- buy, buy, buy. Do it now, before you move on to another title or webpage and forget this book exists. At the very least, add it to your wishlist so that you may remember it later. Once you finish it, you'll be very glad you did.

I had never heard of Johnny B. Truant or Sean Platt before I picked up my copy of this book. But I've heard of them now, and after browsing their self-published works on their websites, I am instantly a life-long fan.

****

When I purchased Write. Publish. Repeat., I have to confess, I did not read the reviews on either Audible.com or Amazon.com, as I usually do. This was unusual for me, because I am a very stingy book shopper, not prone to making rapid fire impulse buys when it comes to online reading material. This is especially true when I have never heard of the authors, or have heard of them, but not read anything they've written. That's one of the biggest advantages to purchasing digital books and shopping online in general -- you get to see what other shoppers just like you truly thought about the item you are about to plop down good money for.

In the case of Write. Publish. Repeat., I broke my cardinal rule and went with the impulse buy. The description sounded exactly what I had been looking for, and what I had yet to find out of all those "free" Kindle Unlimited wannabe titles on the same topic.Had I taken even a passing glance at the reviews, I would have have seen dozens of five star comments, like the one I am leaving here.

If you are looking for THE definitive guide to indie self-publishing, look no further. You've found it. At well over 100,000 words, this book delivers everything the author's promise.

These guys actually know the business of indie publishing because they are both authors and publishers themselves, and not just a couple of scammers who have written hardly anything and are simply trying to make a few bucks by copying and pasting information freely available on the internet. I think you would be hard pressed to find the wealth of information contained in this book just by searching around online, and if you do, you've likely landed at a review site telling you to buy this book.

Equally important, this book will not put you to sleep. It's funny as hell, and the narrator does a pitch perfect job of drawing you into the subject matter and keeping you there. I could hardly say this about any other book on the business of writing, with one or two notable exceptions. But be warned. This book isn't a how-to guide for writing novels and short stories, and barely touches on the process of "writing" in general. It's a detailed guide for "Self-Publishing" the stories you either have written, or will write and plan to sell online.

In it's pages, you will not find any clever ninja tricks for gaming the system or getting rich quick, as the authors are quick to point out, but it does present an in-depth look at the strategies they use in their current self-publishing business. If you want to know more about their books and successes, any quick internet search of the author's names will take you their website where you can sign up for some free titles in their book series.

Do your research before purchasing this book if it helps you sleep at night. I expect that once you do, you'll be convinced that Write. Publish. Repeat., is a must have. Or, if you just like the notion of cowboys riding unicorns, then you definitely must visit their self-publishing website. Oh yeah, they also curse alot, but I'm pretty sure even the censors would consider it PG-13. I would let my teen read it, and if your's plans to grow up one day and become an indy writer, you should as well.

What other book might you compare Write. Publish. Repeat. to and why?

It's Steven King's "On Writing" for those who actually plan to sell their stories.

Have you listened to any of Simon Whistler’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. But now he is on the top of my list, alongside such greats as Simon Vance, Oliver Wyman, and that guy who played Balki from "Perfect Strangers." (Pro tip, you should totally check out Larry Correia's Hugo Nominated series - Hard Magic: The Grimnoir Chronicles, narrated by Bronson Pincho.)

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was. Even if I had not been on a twelve-hour drive across country, I still would have.

Any additional comments?

Perfect for Indy authors, of any experience level.

Best Book I Have Read On Self-Publishing

I have read several books on self-publishing. Each of them had its own strengths but by far if you are serious about writing and self-publishing this book is the ticket! I loved the honest, brutal, straight shooting style. The book is not only informative it is motivational. Great job! The performance of the audio book is awesome!

Great Content & Performance

I’ll buy any audiobook and/or book by these creators. Already picked up my next one!