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How to Build a World Class Substack
7 Lessons

How to Build a World Class Substack

If you’re ready to elevate your Substack, engage with your audience, and build a publication that truly shines, turn the page and start your journey to becoming a Substack rockstar.

· Apr 17 · Russell Nohelty
$10k Secrets
17 Lessons

$10k Secrets

Fourteen successful creators pull back the curtain on the exact strategies, systems, and mindset shifts that helped them hit $10,000+ months, without burning out or selling out.

· Apr 16 · Russell Nohelty
Advanced Growth Tactics for Authors
2 Lessons

Advanced Growth Tactics for Authors

Advanced Growth Tactics for Authors (originally called This is NOT a Book) is a collection of essays on creativity and writing written on Facebook and in emails between 2015-2022.

· Apr 16 · Russell Nohelty
Direct Sales Strategy for Authors
17 Lessons

Direct Sales Strategy for Authors

Sell more books, keep more of your revenue, and build a real business around your writing without relying on luck, platforms, or chasing the next trend.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
How to Cultivate a Thriving Author Ecosystem
23 Lessons

How to Cultivate a Thriving Author Ecosystem

Gain the clarity, confidence, and tools you need to take your writing to the next level and succeed on your own terms.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
How to Launch Your Book on Kickstarter
26 Lessons

How to Launch Your Book on Kickstarter

Whether you’re launching your first project or leveling up your next one, this book walks you through every step in the launch process.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
How to Thrive as a Writer in a Capitalist Dystopia
24 Lessons

How to Thrive as a Writer in a Capitalist Dystopia

Your essential guide to navigating and succeeding as a creative human in the challenging world of modern capitalism.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
How to Write Irresistible Books That Readers Devour
15 Lessons

How to Write Irresistible Books That Readers Devour

Every author dreams of crafting stories that captivate readers from the first page to the last, but what makes a book truly unputdownable?

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
Workshop replays
10 Lessons

Workshop replays

Monthly replays to help build your business.

· Apr 17 · Russell Nohelty
10x your productivity
9 Lessons

10x your productivity

Learn how to effectively make a goal that you can measure and achieve, tell if you have a good idea, how to say no to projects, and much, much more.

· Apr 16 · Russell Nohelty
Direct Sales Launchpad
19 Lessons

Direct Sales Launchpad

In conjunction with our direct sales books, this is a self-study course filled with material on how to build a direct sales environment through your website, and at conventions.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
How to run a viral giveaway to build your email list
10 Lessons

How to run a viral giveaway to build your email list

If you can master this single concept, you can revolutionize your creative business and go from struggling to successful in no time at all.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
How to set up and run an awesome Kickstarter anthology
27 Lessons

How to set up and run an awesome Kickstarter anthology

Your essential guide to navigating and succeeding as a creative human in the challenging world of modern capitalism.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
Kickstarter Launchpad
98 Lessons

Kickstarter Launchpad

Plan, market, and launch Your Next Kickstarter with 20+ hours of walkthroughs, screenshares, and resources. This in-depth course is everything you need to succeed.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
Write a Great Novel
20 Lessons

Write a Great Novel

Master character creation, structure, plot, prose, editing, and more in order to write a great book more quickly than ever before.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
Build a Superfandom
19 Lessons

Build a Superfandom

You’ll start by developing the right mindset and identifying your unique advantage in the market. From there, the course walks you through defining your ideal customer and understanding exactly what they want.

· Apr 15 · Russell Nohelty
Finally get clarity on what actually works

Finally get clarity on what actually works

No more guessing, no more confusion. Discover your path of least friction and grow your business with confident ease. Start narrowing down your natural growth path today.

Build the way you’re built

Build the way you’re built

14 Growth Strategies That Actually Fit How You Work

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
Introduction to the SCALE path system

Introduction to the SCALE path system

Find frictionless growth and build a business that works sustainably for you.

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
How each SCALE path responds to trends

How each SCALE path responds to trends

How founders naturally respond to market trends, based on the five SCALE paths, and how aligning with your path can accelerate growth.

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
SCALE paths: (C)ollaborators

SCALE paths: (C)ollaborators

You grow by building with others. You co-create products, join collectives, align with complementary brands, and tap into shared audiences. You’re a builder of collectives.

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
Building a team using SCALE paths

Building a team using SCALE paths

Using SCALE paths to learn about yourself is great, but it's is equally powerful in building out a team around your work.

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
SCALE paths: Evolution tracks

SCALE paths: Evolution tracks

Knowing your SCALE path is great, but how do you actually use it to have success? Evolution is the key.

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
How to build a sales funnel and flywheel using SCALE paths

How to build a sales funnel and flywheel using SCALE paths

Learn how to find your perfect customers, develop a process to help them fall in love with your work, and keep them happy for the long haul.

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
SCALE paths: (A)rbiters

SCALE paths: (A)rbiters

You scale by seeing opportunities others miss. You spot rising trends early, leverage platform gaps, follow the data, and build predictable systems around attention. You turn analysis into action, and

· Jan 10 · Russell Nohelty
How to succeed at live events

How to succeed at live events

Discover why in-person events are the most powerful, marketing tool for entrepreneurs and how hand-selling at conventions can build lasting fans.

· Mar 25 · Russell Nohelty
Writing nonfiction that resonates so deeply people have no choice but to change

Writing nonfiction that resonates so deeply people have no choice but to change

A complete guide to writing powerful nonfiction that builds reader buy-in, creates emotional connection, and actually transforms people.

· Oct 5 · Russell Nohelty
My Google Search Console monthly stats

My Google Search Console monthly stats

...and how to do this yourself to help your growth with less than an hour of growth.

· Aug 5 · Russell Nohelty
How to automate importing Substack subscribers into Kit through Gmail

How to automate importing Substack subscribers into Kit through Gmail

Discover how to seamlessly automate Substack subscribers to ConvertKit (Kit) for powerful email funnels, personalized segmentation, and a more profitable author business.

· Jul 5 · Russell Nohelty
Turning your natural writing patterns into audience growth

Turning your natural writing patterns into audience growth

Discover how to turn the themes and topics you naturally write about into a strategy for building a loyal, engaged audience.

· Jun 22 · Russell Nohelty
The Novel Blueprint: Transforming your story from idea to final book

The Novel Blueprint: Transforming your story from idea to final book

Learn how to transform your story idea into a polished novel with expert guidance on compelling characters, immersive worlds, and professional packaging that attracts ideal readers.

· Jun 18 · Russell Nohelty
Stop sabotaging your book with bad covers and blurbs

Stop sabotaging your book with bad covers and blurbs

How to make the two most important bit of your book marketing to not suck.

· May 5 · Russell Nohelty
365 Simple Ways to Talk About Your Writing and Keep Readers Engaged All Year

365 Simple Ways to Talk About Your Writing and Keep Readers Engaged All Year

Powerful book marketing strategies, tailored to your unique author ecosystem and marketing style, to attract readers, boost sales, and build a sustainable writing career.

· Feb 19 · Russell Nohelty
Turning Writing from a Hobby into a Sustainable Career

Turning Writing from a Hobby into a Sustainable Career

A roadmap to show you how to diversify and scale your writing career that's within your reach.

Down with the Frankenstack! : The Indie Author’s Marketing Dilemma
Selling, Emotion, and the Princess Leia Principle

Selling, Emotion, and the Princess Leia Principle

All writing comes down to one thing, and that one thing comes down to one thing. It's the Force...or at least a force.

3 Reasons Why I Love the Return To Small Town Trope

3 Reasons Why I Love the Return To Small Town Trope

A justifiable deep dive into the tropes of Justified.

Mar 18 · Jennifer Hilt
Animal School

Animal School

The power of finding your thing, obsessing over it, and accepting the tradeoffs

7 Publishing Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have to

7 Publishing Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have to

How to avoid the traps most indie authors find themselves befuddled with, and why you should consider coming to Boot Camp for Author Publishers later this month.

Writing History When History Is Fragmented

Writing History When History Is Fragmented

Crafting Musa: Lion of Mali in the Absence of Certainty

Stop Playing the Part of a Marketer to Sell Your Books

Stop Playing the Part of a Marketer to Sell Your Books

Build the foundation of your marketing strategy like this instead.

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8 - PINS AND NEEDLES

8 - PINS AND NEEDLES

The police haven’t interviewed us about what happened to Frank yet. I’m on pins and needles waiting.

· May 5 ·
9 - VISITING HOURS

9 - VISITING HOURS

It took me four days to see Delilah. I guess they keep you on a 72-hour suicide watch when you go crazy.

· May 5 ·
10 - SCUMBAG

10 - SCUMBAG

I was worried they weren’t going to do it. I worried that he was going to walk free, or that he was going to read my diary and flee the country.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Aliens are invading. The Earth is doomed. The end of the world is a bad time to fall in love.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 2

Chapter 2

This was the first time he’d been on a date with a girl that wasn’t a school function in, well, forever.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Meanwhile, half a campground away, Leslie had taken out her contacts and laid down in her overly extravagant queen bed.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 4

Chapter 4

A week ago, Joshy Carter didn’t know aliens existed. Two days ago, he thought there were only a few aliens on his planet.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The sun was peeking over the horizon by the time Joshy, Debra, and Leslie crept around the back of the house to avoid the reporters and hopped over the fence into Maddie’s backyard.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 6

Chapter 6

The walls were decorated with smiling police officers receiving medals and community events they sponsored.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Tara dropped into the Globorian embassy without a sound. Houston was still reeling from the effect of Hurricane Harvey a year before, and the city was having a hard time getting back on its feet.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 8

Chapter 8

It took the rest of the evening to deconstruct the laser weapon and load it onto trucks for transportation to Tara’s base in France.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Debra made her way into her mother’s cell after the horde of aliens fled toward the battle.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Anna cannot escape death. It follows her everywhere. First with her aunt, then her father, and now her best friend Katie has died after a long battle with cancer.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Samantha followed me out of class and down the hall. I turned to her, trying not to reveal the venom I felt for her.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

She’d better not be lying to me. She’d better not be lying to me. She’d better not be lying to me.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 4

Chapter 4

My eyes ping-ponged between Samantha and Katie. I hoped that Samantha didn’t notice, but her eyes went wide, and I could see that she noticed me looking at Katie.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The butcher turned away from his meat slicer toward the counter. He had a hair net holding his long beard like a bib, and thick glasses that made his eyes beady and dark.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 6

Chapter 6

The instructions Hilda gave us said that we needed thistle, barley, chicken broth, eggs, and newt eyes.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 7

Chapter 7

It was well after dawn by the time I returned back home. I parked Samantha’s car around the block and walked to my house.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Mom’s car was not in the driveway when I got home, which meant she wasn’t home from work yet. I left the car just how I’d found it in the driveway then snuck back into the house.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 9

Chapter 9

The old woman’s house was smaller on the inside than it had been on the outside, which I didn’t think was possible.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 10

Chapter 10

The woman smiled at Katie, revealing her sharp teeth once again.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 11

Chapter 11

I gave Mom one more long hug then walked across the bleachers to where Samantha was talking to her mother.

· May 5 ·
Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Albert Ross is the most miserable, pathetic, and terrible thing in the entire universe. He is reviled by many, most of all God.

· May 5 ·

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