Reader, We’re stoked to congratulate our very own Joseph Nguyen on coming in at #3 in ALL hardcover non-fiction sold (400K copies) in 2025. I’ve worked with more agencies than I’d like to admit because most of them are rarely ever able to produce the results they promise. Alex and his team are the first agency out of every single one I’ve worked with that has truly under-promised and over-delivered. Within a few months, they have tripled the results of my previous agencies and what I have…

Reader, Today’s 321 is partly inspired by a fantastic interview with Tim Grahl on The Write Anyway Podcast hosted by Sue Campbell. 3 Secrets: 1. How to network with authors more famous than you Successful people want to see other hard-working people succeed. If you can show someone how hungry you are by actually implementing a piece of advice they have, they are more likely to be invested in your journey. After all, it’s their advice on the line. Step 1: Ask whoever you want to be friends…

Reader, andddddd we’re back! How can I serve you this year? What do you want more of? Let me know 🙂 before we get to the first 321 of 2026…. horseback riding at Petra over Christmas with my childhood best friend Colleen okay, okay, now back to book marketing… 3 Secrets: 1. The Lean Startup’s Viral Engine of Growth but make it books… In the Lean Startup by Eric Ries, the Viral Engine of Growth is when your product grows because users bring in more users automatically. You’ve achieved…