Ellen Fishbein — Make Art, Not Noise (EP. 220)

Described by David Perell as “like Rick Rubin for writing,” Ellen Fishbein is an author and writing coach and the 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
• Writing.coach
• Muse By Mail
• Ellen’s Website
• Ellen’s Twitter

Show Notes:

• The Caves of Altamira
• The New Book Deal
• Using Shakespeare’s Sonnets as a Writing Guide
• The Author’s Compass
• The Storytelling Magic of Herman Hesse
• Zero to One & Writing as Personal Communication
• How Traditional Publishing Disrespects Smart Readers
• How the Legacy Publishing System Results in Regression to the Mean
• AI in the Writing Process
• Cutting Out the Middle Man
• Muse By Mail
• Advice for Aspiring Authors
• Writing Coaching & Working with Big Publishers
• Ellen as Empress of the World
• MORE!

Books, Articles & Films Mentioned:

• The New Book Deal; by Ellen Fishbein
• Future of Publishing: 10 High-Conviction Views; by Ellen Fishbein
• What makes Zero to One a masterpiece; by Ellen Fishbein
• Have you found your “bible”?; by Ellen Fishbein
• ASK ARISTOTLE; by Vishal Sharma and William Jaworski
• MEMES MAKE MILLIONS; by Jason Levin
• 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
• Cave of Forgotten Dreams; Directed by Werner Herzog