In this week’s episode, I sat down with Taylin John Simmonds - a former college teacher turned $500k a year content copywriter - to unpack how to start as a ghostwriter, land your first clients, and scale your income as a writer.

Connect With Taylin John Simmonds:

📙 ⁠Follow Taylin John Simmonds on Substack: https://substack.com/@taylinsimmonds

💼 Follow Taylin John Simmonds on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylin-john-simmonds/

✍️ Follow Taylin John Simmonds on X: https://x.com/TaylinSimmonds

▶️ Subscribe To Taylin’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@taylinsimmonds

💻 Visit The Ghostlii Website: https://www.ghostlii.com/

In this value-packed episode, we cover:

- The surprising way he landed his first ghostwriting client (00:50)

- How Taylin scaled from $3K/month to $40K/month in just four months (05:59)

- The dark side of “fast success” (07:30)

- How Taylin rebuilt his business to run without him (09:29)

- The mindset that separates six-figure ghostwriters from those who give up (13:02)

- The 3 types of leverage Taylin uses to scale his business without burning out (22:00)

- The best online platforms for writers in 2025 and beyond (30:02)

- The million-dollar advice Taylin got from a mentor - and how it changed his focus overnight (33:43)

- The belief shift every new writer needs to make to start earning real money (40:00)

And much, much more…