Archive - Author Insider

Video Replay: How Books Actually Sell

What most authors get wrong about bestseller lists, publicity, and long-term sales

Dec 14 • Panio Gianopoulos

1:06:34

Reminder: Office Hours tomorrow (Monday, Dec 15, 4 pm ET)

Updates, questions, and accountability.

Dec 14 • Panio Gianopoulos

The Truth Behind the Byline

A candid look at the hustle, heart, and chaos behind a modern writing career.

Dec 12 • Panio Gianopoulos

The New Rules of Book Publicity

The strategies that sell books—and the habits holding authors back—according to a veteran publicist.

Dec 9 • Panio Gianopoulos

The Writer in the Woods

Trent Preszler on forests, patience, and the unexpected places ideas take root.

Dec 5 • Panio Gianopoulos

Video Replay: The Truth About Book Publicity

Kathleen Schmidt on what’s actually working in media, what’s not, and how authors can set smarter expectations.

Dec 3 • Panio Gianopoulos

54:25

November 2025

The S Curve of Writing

Whitney Johnson on identity, discipline, and the inner leap every author has to make.

Nov 28 • Panio Gianopoulos

How to Stay Creative in a World That Won’t Stop Distracting You

9 powerful takeaways from my conversation with Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work, and Keep Going

Nov 26 • Panio Gianopoulos

Video Replay: Austin Kleon on Making Art in a Noisy World

The author of Steal Like an Artist on creativity, discipline, and sustaining your practice

Nov 25 • Panio Gianopoulos and Austin Kleon

1:07:33

Why Solitude Matters

Robert Coplan on solitude, creativity, and what thirty years of research reveal about time alone.

Nov 21 • Panio Gianopoulos

The Only LinkedIn Strategy Authors Need (From a LinkedIn Insider)

What works, what doesn’t, and how authors can build real momentum on the platform.

Nov 19 • Panio Gianopoulos

Video Replay: LinkedIn for Authors (What Really Works)

A conversation with Jessi Hempel, Senior Editor-at-Large at LinkedIn

Nov 18 • Panio Gianopoulos

56:03

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