# Nicolas Cole

> Nicolas Cole is a digital writer, serial entrepreneur, and one of the most-read writers on the internet - accumulating over 100 million views across platforms. He co-founded Ship 30 for 30, the largest cohort-based writing program online, alongside Dickie Bush. A former #1 most-read writer on Quora out of 200 million users, Cole built a ghostwriting agency (Digital Press) scaling to $2M+ annual revenue, co-created Category Pirates newsletter with Eddie Yoon and Christopher Lochhead, and launched the Premium Ghostwriting Academy - a 7-figure program in under 90 days. Author of 'The Art & Business of Online Writing,' he runs a portfolio of writing businesses generating over $5M annually, training thousands of writers worldwide.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Ship 30 for 30 & Premium Ghostwriting Academy
- **Organizations:** Ship 30 for 30, Premium Ghostwriting Academy, Digital Press, Category Pirates, Write With AI, Typeshare, Different Publishing
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Attended (left after first year), University of Missouri, Bachelor of Arts in Fiction Writing, Columbia College Chicago
- **Known for:** 100 million+ views accumulated across online platforms, #1 most-read writer on Quora out of 200 million users (2015), 400+ columns published at Inc. Magazine - ranked Top 10 most-read contributing writer

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Built one of the first World of Warcraft blogs with 10,000+ daily readers as a teenager
- **2008** — Enrolled at University of Missouri; left after one year
- **2009** — Transferred to Columbia College Chicago, studied Fiction Writing
- **2011** — Wrote first 500-page draft while studying abroad in Prague and Florence, Italy
- **2013** — Graduated from Columbia College Chicago; worked as entry-level copywriter at a Chicago advertising agency
- **2014** — Began writing daily on Quora; first answer went viral with 1.1M+ views
- **2015** — Became #1 most-read writer on Quora out of 200 million users; launched 'Skinny to Shredded' eBook series earning $5,000
- **2016** — Started daily column at Inc. Magazine; self-published memoir 'Confessions of a Teenage Gamer'
- **2017** — Entered ghostwriting; first client a 60-year-old entrepreneur who found him on Quora
- **2018** — Co-founded Digital Press ghostwriting agency
- **2019** — Digital Press scaled to 23 full-time employees, 80+ clients, $2M+ annual revenue
- **2020** — Co-created Category Pirates newsletter with Eddie Yoon and Christopher Lochhead
- **2021** — Co-founded Ship 30 for 30 with Dickie Bush; launched Typeshare SaaS platform
- **2022** — Published 'The Art & Business of Online Writing'; Ship 30 for 30 became fastest-growing cohort writing program online
- **2023** — Launched Premium Ghostwriting Academy - hit 7-figure revenue in under 90 days; launched Write With AI newsletter; exited Category Pirates
- **2024** — Running portfolio of writing businesses generating $5M+ annually; launched 'Coffee with Cole' video podcast
- **2025** — Category Pirates hit highest MRR in November 2025; continued expansion of writing education empire

## Achievements

- 100 million+ views accumulated across online platforms
- #1 most-read writer on Quora out of 200 million users (2015)
- 400+ columns published at Inc. Magazine - ranked Top 10 most-read contributing writer
- Co-founded Ship 30 for 30, helping 10,000+ students build online audiences
- Built Digital Press ghostwriting agency to $2M+ annual revenue with 23 employees
- Premium Ghostwriting Academy became 7-figure program in under 90 days
- Ghostwritten for 300+ founders, C-suite executives, NYT bestselling authors, Grammy-winning musicians, and Olympic athletes
- Portfolio of writing businesses generating $5M+ annual revenue
- Author of 'The Art & Business of Online Writing' and 'The Art & Business of Ghostwriting'
- Co-authored multiple Category Pirates books hitting #1 bestseller
- Featured in TIME, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Fast Company, Business Insider
- Built first World of Warcraft blog to 10,000+ daily readers as a teenager

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Category Pirates hit its highest monthly recurring revenue (MRR) ever
- **2025-01** — Continued expansion of Write With AI newsletter, publishing weekly prompts using ChatGPT and Claude
- **2024-10** — Featured in VeryGoodCopy interview discussing writing and business philosophy
- **2024-01** — Launched 'Coffee with Cole' video podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple
- **2023-09** — Different Publishing (audio-first publishing house) announced
- **2023-06** — Premium Ghostwriting Academy launched; hit 7-figure revenue within 90 days

## Links

- Website: https://www.nicolascole.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Nicolascole77
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoMQWq1-dAPave3ythD8MQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolascole77/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22