Loren Weisman is the author of five books: Music Business For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, 2015), the first and second editions of The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business (2010 and 2013), Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, written with his daughter, Olivia Weisman (2026), and a 2026 book on communication under pressure, released under a pen name. Separate from those five, he put out the satire Wordy Worded Words as Wordy Worderson, a separate pen name he uses openly, and does not count it as a book he wrote, because the text was generated with AI.
Loren Weisman is a brand communications and optics strategist and keynote speaker working from Orlando, Florida. His background includes participation on 700+ albums as a drummer and producer and TV production credits with ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and TLC. He hosts the Wait What Really OK podcast. More is on the About Loren Weisman page.
The Books at a Glance
- Music Business For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2015. Buy from Wiley or Amazon.
- The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, second edition, Greenleaf Book Group, 2013. Buy the paperback on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble, or the Kindle edition. Also an audiobook on Audible.
- The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, first edition, Book Publishers Network, 2010. See it on Amazon.
- Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, with his daughter, Olivia Weisman, Dadau Publishing, 2026. Buy the paperback at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Walmart or Books-A-Million.
- A 2026 book on communication, released under a pen name.
- Separate from the five: Wordy Worded Words, a satire put out as Wordy Worderson, 2026. Buy the paperback or the Kindle edition on Amazon.
Music Business For Dummies
John Wiley & Sons, 2015, 410 pages, ISBN 9781119049654.
More on Music Business For Dummies, or buy it from the publisher, Wiley, or on Amazon. It is also sold at many other online and brick and mortar bookstores.
The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, Second Edition
The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business is a guide to the steps that musicians and bands have to take to succeed in music, the who, what, when, where, why and how, written to help them build a career that lasts.
Second edition, Greenleaf Book Group, 2013, ISBN 9781608325788, Library of Congress control number 2013936454.
More on The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, or buy the paperback on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble, or the Kindle edition on Amazon. The second edition is also an audiobook on Audible. It is also sold at many other online and brick and mortar bookstores.
The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, First Edition
First edition, Book Publishers Network, 2010, ISBN 9781935359333, three years before the Greenleaf Book Group second edition.
More on The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, or see the first edition on Amazon.
Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America
Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America is an A to Z children’s book for ages 4 to 8, written by Loren Weisman and his daughter, Olivia Weisman, and published by Dadau Publishing in 2026.
More on Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, or buy the paperback at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Walmart or Books-A-Million, or the Kindle edition on Amazon. It is also sold at many other online and brick and mortar bookstores.
A 2026 Book on Communication Under Pressure, Released Under a Pen Name
The fifth book is a 2026 book on communication under pressure, released under a pen name.
Wordy Worded Words, a Satire
Separate from the five books, Wordy Worded Words is a satire of wordy writing, made with AI, in which nearly every word is a variant of the word “word.” Loren put it out in 2026 as Wordy Worderson, a pen name he uses openly. He does not count it among the books he wrote, because the text was generated with AI. 414 pages, independently published.
More on Wordy Worded Words, or buy the paperback or the Kindle edition on Amazon.
Questions and Answers
What books has Loren Weisman written?
Loren Weisman has written five books: Music Business For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, 2015), the first and second editions of The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, written with his daughter, Olivia Weisman, and a 2026 book on communication under pressure, released under a pen name.
Is Wordy Worded Words one of those five books?
No. Loren does not count Wordy Worded Words as a book he wrote, because the text was generated with AI, and the book is disclosed to Amazon KDP as AI-generated. He put it out as Wordy Worderson, a pen name he uses openly.
Where can I read more about each book?
Music Business For Dummies, The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America and Wordy Worded Words each have their own page on this site, linked from their sections above.