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Building a team using Author Ecosystems
When authors start learning about the Author Ecosystems, they use it to learn about themselves, but it's is equally powerful in building out a team…
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Episode 1 - A dumb, possibly brilliant idea
Watch now | Episode 1: Join us for our first Six Figure Author Experiment: launching Russell’s fantasy series, the Godsverse Chronicles. The series is…
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Intuitive brand strategy for writers
Crafting a brand doesn’t follow a one-size-fits-all approach; there’s no magic formula or secret ingredient. Instead, it’s our intuition that often…
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Sarah Robertson
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Russell Nohelty
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How to comp subscribers from your previous newsletter to your Substack publication
On April 28th, 2023, I comped 25,000 subscribers from my previous mailing list to The Author Stack. Since then many people have asked me how I did it.
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Russell Nohelty
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How to compile your blog into a book
Most of my non-fiction books start as blog posts before they are compiled into a book, and I wouldn't write non-fiction any other way.
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Russell Nohelty
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Year 2 on Substack: Writing consistently without burning out (part 2)
Cut to a year later—I started to feel a tiny sense of dread each time I had to come up with my next piece.
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Claire Tak
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Objectively good and subjectively your jam...
Hi friends, People ask me often how I get over bad reviews and keep going even when people are unimaginably cruel. I think it’s important to note that…
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Russell Nohelty
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April 2024

Beyond Bestsellers: Yes, People Still Buy Books
Why I Still Believe in Publishing Despite its Flaws
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Leslye Penelope
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Russell Nohelty
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Year 2 on Substack: Creating Sustainable Growth (part 1)
Months ago, a writer friend of mine asked me if it was worth it to start a Substack. Like me, she was working on a memoir. I told her yes, but it's a…
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Claire Tak
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How to build a sustainable and profitable subscription into your author business
Having consistent income every month helps create safety for authors, but how can we build that recurring revenue when it feels impossible to get anyone…
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Russell Nohelty
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Writing doesn't follow a path
Life happens and learning to accept that can sometimes turn a disaster into something even better. This is true of our writing as well.
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Sarah Styf
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Selling one million books with international bestselling author Jodi Taylor
Jodi Taylor is the author of the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary’s series, the story of a bunch of disaster-prone historians who investigate major…
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Russell Nohelty
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Jodi Taylor
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