Described by David Perell as “like Rick Rubin for writing,” Ellen Fishbein is an author, writing coach and founder of Altamira Studio, an independent publisher specializing in short-form books. She joins the show to discuss how traditional publishing disrespects intelligent readers, her advice for aspiring authors, what she’s learned from Shakespeare’s sonnets, and MUCH more! Important Links: - Altamira Studio - https://www.altamira.studio/ - Writing.coach - http://Writing.coach - Muse By Mail - https://www.altamira.studio/muse - Ellen’s Website - https://www.ellenrhymes.com/ - Ellen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/EllenRhymes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Show Notes: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:52 Main podcast 0:01:41 The Caves of Altamira 0:03:16 The New Book Deal 0:11:34 Using Shakespeare’s Sonnets as a Writing Guide 0:21:47 The Author’s Compass 0:27:04 The Storytelling Magic of Herman Hesse 0:35:22 Zero to One & Writing as Personal Communication 0:42:00 How Traditional Publishing Disrespects Smart Readers 0:53:47 How the Legacy Publishing System Results in Regression to the Mean 0:59:00 AI in the Writing Process 1:12:33 Cutting Out the Middle Man 1:16:08 Muse By Mail 1:25:51 Advice for Aspiring Authors 1:29:41 Writing Coaching & Working with Big Publishers 1:37:28 Ellen as Empress of the World Books, Articles & Films Mentioned: - The New Book Deal - https://artisanal-creator-3254.ck.page/posts/the-new-book-deal; by Ellen Fishbein - Future of Publishing: 10 High-Conviction Views - https://x.com/EllenRhymes/status/1780289507788476750; by Ellen Fishbein - What makes Zero to One a masterpiece - https://www.ellenrhymes.com/zero#:~:text=Zero%20to%20One%20is%20timeless,must%20make%20the%20content%20shine.; by Ellen Fishbein - Have you found your “bible”? - https://www.ellenrhymes.com/have-you-found-your-bible/; by Ellen Fishbein - ASK ARISTOTLE - https://www.altamira.studio/ask; by Vishal Sharma and William Jaworski - MEMES MAKE MILLIONS - https://www.altamira.studio/memes; by Jason Levin - SPACEFARING - https://www.altamira.studio/store/p/spacefaring: A contribution to Earth’s archives; by Ellen Fishbein - The Glass Bead Game; by Hermann Hesse Hesse's - Demian: The Story of a Boyhood; by Hermann Hesse - Siddharta; by Hermann Hesse - Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future; by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters - What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy - How to Retire Rich: Time-Tested Strategies to Beat the Market and Retire in Style; by Jim O’Shaughnessy