From chaos to connection: Embracing audacity and ease on your creative path
How embracing authentic connections, ambition, and easeful growth (rather than an easy path) can unlock your creative potential and transform your publishing journey.
"How do you get yourself back on track when you are demotivated and distracted by every shiny object in your line of sight?"
SQUIRREL! what if you SQUIRREL! can't get momentum because there SQUIRREL! are so many cool things to SQUIRREL!
“If I needed $1,000, I could always…”
Why Every Writer Needs a Reliable Revenue Trigger
The secrets behind $10k Secrets
We ran an experiment starting a new publication on Substack and using a new book as a lead magnet. Here are all the details about how it went, and how I felt about it.
How I lit $28,000 on fire with ads, and what it taught me about building a sustainable author business
I tried to scale a working newsletter with paid ads, and found out the hard way that growth without strategy burns fast.
Why I cut 11,756 people from my email list
They say you should put a weird number in the title of your articles to make it more clicky. So, I expect this to have a billion views. Meanwhile, there's some stuff I gotta say about growth.
How to successfully repurpose your book into new formats
Unlock the potential of your book by transforming it into multiple formats, reaching new audiences, and maximizing its impact with these proven strategies for repurposing content.
Is churn quietly killing your business?
A clear-eyed look at audience churn for authors—why it happens, why it’s normal, and how to build an ecosystem that outpaces it.
The Math of Making Money from Weird Shit
A brutally honest breakdown of why weird creators need to reach more people, how to build loyal fanbases, and the math behind making money from niche art.
Why you must risk the bad to experience the good
Discover why your fear of negative feedback might be the biggest thing holding you back creatively, and how embracing both praise and criticism is the key to unlocking truly resonant, impactful work.
Tech companies lied to us, and it's causing a creative crisis
While talent can flourish anywhere, sustainable success in digital creation usually follows a sequence: resonate, find your platform, build your brand, monetize thoughtfully, and expand strategically.
I do, you do, we do, the power of distributed responsibility, and other lessons from Writer MBA Con 2025
We spent 2 years building a conference, making this the most expensive article I have ever written.
Why writers smash into brick walls, and how to break through them to reach the next level of your career
Discover practical strategies for writers to overcome creative plateaus, sustain growth, and continue evolving in their writing journey.
The best work of your life might be behind you
Why embracing both craftsmanship and artistry in writing can help you thrive, even if your best work might already be behind you.
We all deserve unconditional grace and forgiveness
It doesn't matter why you made a mistake. You deserve unconditional grace and forgiveness anyway. In order to have self compassion, we need radical compassion for others.
Why sequels fail (and how writers can avoid repeating their mistakes)
Discover how entrepreneurs can uncover the emotional drivers behind customer requests and deliver what people really want, not just what they say they need.
Obscurity is a bigger threat than devaluing your work
Writers fear the wrong enemy.
7 unconventional ways to succeed as a writer
Beyond the usual tips to ignite creativity, foster deeper connections, and get you seen by the right readers.
Why Substack growth posts work (and yours don't)
Learn why successful growth posts on Substack gain traction while yours struggle, and discover the four key barriers preventing your posts from reaching their intended audience.
How partnerships change over time (and why we've been thinking about them all wrong)
Why picking the right partners at the right time matters for career success
"Triaging" your business with our Hapitalist framework
This is our "quick start" triage guide to building your business and getting you on the right track, filled with practical strategies for balancing productivity, monetization, and more.