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Writer on the Side
Hosted by Hassan Osman · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Most employees want to write a book but don't have the time to write or don't know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
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What is Writer on the Side about?
Most employees want to write a book but don't have the time to write or don't know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
Who hosts Writer on the Side?
Writer on the Side is hosted by Hassan Osman. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Writer on the Side covered recently?
Recent episodes include "175 Effective Meetings & Book Sales with Chris Fenning" (26 November 2025, 55 minutes), "174 How Claudine Chi Wrote a 365-Day Strategic Journal That Builds Self-Belief" (22 October 2025, 36 minutes), and "173 Seven Lessons from Publishing Book #24 (An Amazon Bestseller)" (8 October 2025, 25 minutes).
How often does Writer on the Side publish?
Writer on the Side publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Writer on the Side?
Booking probability for Writer on the Side is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Writer on the Side requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Writer on the Side's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Writer on the Side?
The strongest fits for Writer on the Side are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Writer on the Side has a business audience.
About the host
Hassan Osman hosts Writer on the Side, a business podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 22, 202536 min
High-performance mindset coach Claudine Chi joins host Hassan Osman to share how she transformed years of coaching Olympic-level athletes into a 365-day journal that builds self-belief — in just five minutes a day.
- Oct 8, 202525 min
I share seven actionable lessons from publishing my 24th book, "AI Change Management Made Simple," which became an Amazon bestseller in five categories. Learn about repurposing content with AI, getting early reviews...
- Sep 24, 202528 min
How Jay Yang, a 19-year-old author shares how "permissionless action," cold emails, and a focused writing routine helped him self-publish You Can Just Do Things and grow his audience.
- Sep 12, 202547 min
How to write a short, niche book in 4 weeks, repurpose it into courses and content, and use Amazon KDP, Udemy, and Gumroad to grow sales and authority. (From Teddy Smith's Publishing Performance Show).
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- Jul 16, 202550 min
A deep-dive with author Nat Eliason on writing his first novel Husk, transitioning from nonfiction to fiction, using AI for editing, and choosing self-publishing over traditional routes.
Episode #169
169 Writing a Book in 4 Weeks Using AI
Jul 2, 202526 minA new course about how to write a book in 4 weeks (using AI to write in your own voice): https://course.writerontheside.com/ Some thoughts on what I've been doing behind the scenes to relaunch it.
- Jun 12, 20252h 2m
A discussion on the weekly Small Bets yap about starting and running 3 different newsletters on the side. I also discuss the launch of my new course on https://course.writerontheside.com/
- May 28, 202552 min
An in-depth interview with author and entrepreneur Phil Van Treuren, who shares how he built a six-figure self-publishing business selling stoic philosophy books—without relying on Amazon KDP.
Episode #166
166 Give Away Your Book for Free?
Apr 23, 202516 minThis is a repeat episode that addresses giving away your book for free (shifting it from paid to free) when it makes sense to do so.
- Apr 2, 20251h 4m
How do you start with Facebook Ads to get more readers? In this episode, I sit down with Francesco Ambrosian to discuss the effectiveness of Meta Ads, how to create compelling ads, targeting strategies, and the...
Episode #164
164 Why You Need a Side Gig
Mar 19, 202523 minLayoffs are coming. Here's why everyone needs to be prepared by starting a side gig today (a quick backstory)
Episode #163
163 Selling 1M+ Book Copies with Eric Jorgenson
Feb 19, 202549 minHow do you sell over a million copies of a book? In this episode, I sit down with Eric Jorgenson, author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, to uncover the strategies, mindset, and marketing tactics behind his publishing...
Episode #162
162 Publish a Book Quickly With Me Using AI
Feb 5, 202525 minOn Feb 11, I'm launching the fourth cohort of my course called "The 4-Week Write Your Book on the Side" System. More details on www.writerontheside.com/course
- Jan 22, 20251h 5m
In this episode, Jonathan Goodman shares the behind-the-scenes journey of his latest book, The Obvious Choice. We discuss his transition from self-publishing to traditional publishing, innovative marketing strategies...
- Jan 8, 202549 min
A great conversation about how Michael followed a 4-week step-by-step process to write and publish a book and become a #1 Amazon bestseller in multiple categories.
- Dec 11, 202423 min
This is a discussion between Chris Stanley and I when he interviewed me a few weeks ago about a couple of my books "Don't Reply All" and "ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors" and how I got Amazon reviews for both those...
- Nov 13, 202425 min
If you're interested in writing & publishing a book in 2025, sign up to my course starting Nov 19, 2024 by visiting this link: https://www.writerontheside.com/course
- Oct 30, 202457 min
Chris Stanley is an entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Mini Book Publishing Model. He has written and published 27 books, with 17 of them becoming Amazon #1 Best Sellers. On this episode, I talk with Chris about...
- Oct 16, 202432 min
Here's a free tool called NotebookLM by Google that will help you market your book by turning it into a podcast\\Here's a free tool called NotebookLM by Google that will help you market your book by turning it into a...
Recent guests
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Chris Fenning
Award-winning author and TEDx speaker, Unknown
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Eric Jorgenson
Author Of The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant, True North Disability Planning
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Chris Stanley
Chief Financial and Management Officer for the AOC, Strategic Healthcare Management Systems
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Nat Eliason
DeFi and Tokenomics Advisor, Founders School
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