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Why Every Writer Needs a Reliable Revenue Trigger
Wannabe Press Income Report - Q2 - 2025
If you want to burn down your company, then do I have an income report for you.
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.
The Hapitalist launch sequence
Is it weird to make a post about the launch sequence I used to attract members to Hapitalist and make it available only to Hapitalist members? Probably, but I'm doing it anyway.
The power of the cult-hit author
I'd rather be a cool underground hit than a famous bestseller any day of the week.
When your brain says "work!" but your body says, "nope."
Practical strategies for entrepreneurs with chronic illness to align body and brain, from pain reprocessing to sleep and pacing.
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.
The art of sustainable productivity
A comprehensive deep dive into being the right kind of productive, focusing on leveraging your time effectively while working with your natural resistance to change.
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.
Weaving meaning into your brand through storytelling
How to infuse your brand with emotional resonance, build trust through authentic narratives and craft stories that align with your vision and values.
The 4 major ways businesses "break", and how to fix them
Why your business might be broken even if you’re doing “everything right”.
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.
How to Build a Book Marketing Stack Without Hiring Consultants (or Losing Your Mind)
A practical guide to book marketing in the age of AI
The hidden danger of hyperproductivity: How I sabotaged myself with action
An honest look at how launching too many products too fast sabotaged my business and how slowing down, simplifying, and focusing on what matters rebuilt everything.
Breaching the trust thermocline
How to avoid a gradual erosion of trust by maintaining consistent communication, engagement, and managing expectations.
Money as means or money as ends?
Discover how creators can balance creative integrity and financial success by understanding the difference between using money as a means versus an end.
How can other people like my writing if I don’t even like myself?
A recording from Russell Nohelty's live video
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.
The Role of AI in Non-Fiction Writing
Practical, step-by-step methodology to help you save time, maintain your unique voice, bring joy into your life, and make your expertise shine in any medium.
How to bend reality and become a bad4$$ timespace mage
I am not playing today. Let's get weird with it.
Stop sabotaging your book with bad covers and blurbs
How to make the two most important bit of your book marketing to not suck.
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.
Building Sustainable $10K Months with Newsletter Strategies
How creators build consistent $10K months through email marketing, newsletter growth, and strategic monetization.