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Starting from scratch: advice on building a career and finding an audience on Substack
Substack’s homegrown talent on building from the ground up
Mar 6
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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Dear writer: Advice on creating a sacred writing space
On moving away from measures, writing for oneself, and valuing words as enough
Oct 4, 2023
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Dear writer: Advice on conjuring good ideas
On using Substack as an intellectual proving ground, the secrets of writers from the Middle Ages, and where to look when you are creatively stuck
Jun 21, 2023
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Brian Klaas
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Dear writer: Advice on facing the behemoths
On building confidence and credibility, and asking for help, while producing thought-provoking independent work
Jun 9, 2023
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Kristen Hawley
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Dear writer: Advice on tackling difficult stories
On taking the “glass-bottom-boat approach” in first-person writing to interpret painful stories for your readers
Dec 16, 2022
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Lauren Wolfe
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Dear Writer: Advice on writing like it matters
On following one playbook for a writer that can make the most sense: a lifeline
Nov 1, 2022
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Holly Whitaker
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Dear Writer: Advice on writing from lived experience
On taking control of what you share and finding a format and tone which feels comfortable, from Lucy Webster of The View from Down Here
Oct 3, 2022
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Lucy Webster
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Dear writer: Advice on cultivating connection in the internet age
Seasoned newsletter writer and food fellow Scott Hines reflects on a career in internet writing, sharing his advice on connecting with readers and how…
Aug 9, 2022
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Scott Hines
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Dear Writer: Advice on bringing your unique skills together
Robert Reich had been drawing since a young age, but it wasn't until he started combining writing and illustrations on Substack, that he found a…
Jun 9, 2022
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Robert Reich
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Dear Writer: Advice on writing through isolation
Helena Fitzgerald of Griefbacon shares advice on where solitude fuels productivity and avoiding loneliness
Jun 6, 2022
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Helena Fitzgerald
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Dear writer: Advice on preserving your energy
On respecting your energy needs so creativity can thrive, from Emma Gannon of The Hyphen.
Apr 25, 2022
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Emma Gannon
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Dear Writer: Advice on conducting a great interview
On learning to listen, from Alicia Kennedy of From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy Podcast.
Apr 11, 2022
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Alicia Kennedy
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