Write on Substack

Most Substack writers don’t tell stories; they write anecdotes (this happened and then this happened and then…), which aren’t compelling to readers. The…
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The best way to become a professional writer is to subscribe to these teachers, learn from them, and publish your best work on Substack. If you’re…
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This may go without saying, but being a professional writer is hard–financially and emotionally. Taylor Swift is a business icon. Say what you want…
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The personal essay is one of the greatest literary forms and has the potential to have a rebirth on Substack. Substack is where writers get to write…
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Writing on Substack is tricky because we’re always writing in two genres at once. Substack is partly a newsletter, i.e., a routine email that…
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The medium matters
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It's not a bad idea to remind your readers of that
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Most writers have a success fantasy. (Go ahead. Think of yours.) It typically involves words like bestseller, Pulitzer, powerhouse agent, author tour…
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And become a better writer in the process
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And become a more skilled, versatile, thoughtful writer
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5 ways to make time your friend and produce the excellent work you know you can
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And no, it has nothing to do with giving constructive feedback
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