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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
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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
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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
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Brian Klaas
113
Dear writer: Advice on facing the behemoths
On building confidence and credibility, and asking for help, while producing thought-provoking independent work
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Kristen Hawley
138
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
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Lauren Wolfe
50
Dear Writer: Advice on writing like it matters
On following one playbook for a writer that can make the most sense: a lifeline
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Holly Whitaker
60
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
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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…
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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…
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Robert Reich
37
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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
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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.
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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.
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Alicia Kennedy
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