Anna David ✏️💰

How I went from working for an abusive boss, making $50k a year to running a 7-figure business I love #thread

If that’s you, I write about this topic every week here: 👉 behindthebookcover.substack.com

Then I stopped waiting for gatekeepers and started treating my work like a business asset. My income, authority and opportunities changed RADICALLY. Now I help entrepreneurs publish authority-building books that transform their businesses and lives.

I didn’t learn how to make real money until I turned 46 because I believed the lie that being a “writer” meant being grateful for scraps.

Writer @annabdavid thought egg freezing would be just another errand. She didn’t expect it to lead to love, surrogacy, and baby Benjamin — with the help of Dr. Guy Ringler. Read her story ↓ lamag.com/style/top-doct…

Writers Are Getting AI All Wrong open.substack.com/pub/behindthec…

@filmcourage has one of the best channels on youtube for writers (not just film writers but all kinds). Here is one of my favorite videos, featuring the whip-smart novelist @annabdavid. #WritingCommunity tinyurl.com/mu2xtwze

What do you do when you write a book about your wild life in the 90s, without thinking about your future self? If you're me, you get the rights back from HarperCollins, PG-ify it and re-release it yourself. To read the @WSJ story about it, click here: wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

Everyone thinks their book would make an amazing movie. Are they delusional? Or will it happen? More here: behindthecover.substack.com/p/so-you-want-…

My face (also my cat’s) (also a monkey’s) when I/we see how few reviews your book has on Amazon: behindthecover.substack.com/p/having-15-am…

If You're Going to Use AI to Help With Your Book... open.substack.com/pub/adunfilter…

Beware the wrath of the children's book reviewer on Amazon substack.com/profile/351521…

Taylor Swift Doesn't Care About the NYT Bestseller List open.substack.com/pub/adunfilter…

BEST AUDIOBOOK STUDIO IN THE WORLD

Please Stop Canceling Authors, and Their Books open.substack.com/pub/adunfilter…

Why There's Nothing Wrong with Paying for Media Attention open.substack.com/pub/adunfilter…

Mysteries I'll never understand: 1) Who killed JFK 2) What's with Heidi Klum's Halloween obsession 3) Who hurt the people that write one-star reviews of children's books on Amazon

LA: the only city in the world where you're considered weird if you have an actual baby and not a dog in your baby carriage

Last night @TimRyanDOPEMAN and I had the best time at our dear friend’s @joeyfeldmanartist grand opening of his new art gallery. We are so proud of you Joey. We Love you. I got to say last night was so much fun seeing so many friends from 10, 20, 30+ years ago. So much love, laughter, celebration and real talk from everyone. The vibes were so high, It was infectious. @annabdavid I love you and am so proud of you for all things. The Cody reunion was on point, like as if time stood still and it was 23 years ago. Oh that was one of the greatest times, years of my life. @seanjameshair decades of love, support, laughter, tears and honesty. I love you and @isaurocummins so much. @wesgeer our music, whisperer, our brother, we love you Wesy. We miss you already. @noahweiland2 omg you made our night seeing your beautiful face. I know you made Tim’s night. We love you so much. You are our family! @addictionrecoveryebulletin conversations with you are one of my favorite things in this world. We love you so much. I can’t express the love we have for all that were there last night.