Ever dreamed of writing your own book one day? In this episode, we're joined by author, publisher, and book coach, Matt Rudnitsky. He previously worked at scribe media formerly known as the infamous company Book in a Box and he now runs his own business Platypus Publishing. His first self-published book made over $14,000 selling on Amazon with no self-promotion. Today he shares with us how to make a passive income by writing, publishing, and marketing books. In this episode you'll learn: The exact steps to write, promote, and sell your book on Amazon Why Matt turned down a publishing deal from a big publisher How Matt had a successful launch without a large audience The difference between self publish and landing a deal with a book publisher Common misconceptions about self-publishing How to validate your book idea before you write it The logistics of how to design, format, print, and ship your book (what software to use) How long it should take you to write your book The biggest mistakes to avoid  Balancing writing the book vs the promotion  How to build confidence as a writer  Overcoming the fear of failure or imposter syndrome Like the podcast? Be sure to leave us a 5-star review and subscribe.  Ready to Land a Remote Job? Download The FREE Remote Career Playbook here: https://theremotenomad.clickfunnels.com/remote-job-free-ebook-optin Get the FREE Resume Revamp Checklist: https://theremotenomad.clickfunnels.com/resume-revamp-checklist Join the Remote Career Accelerator: https://theremotenomad.clickfunnels.com/rca-sp Read the Blog: https://www.theremotenomad.com/blog Connect with Kate, Remote Career Coach Follow on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/katesmith07 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theremotenomad Resources Mentioned Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon: https://amzn.to/317FH8x How to Write Copy that Sells by Ray Edwards: https://amzn.to/2IkovUJ Get your FREE copy of You Are An Author: So Write Your F*cking Book using this link: http://bit.ly/FreeBookOnWriting Available only to our podcast listeners. Learn more about Platypus Publishing: http://rud.lol/platypus/ Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mattrud Get the book Smart Sports Betting