#Substack Writing Tips

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

What Makes This Advanced Book for Freelance Writers Exceptional?

Editorial Review of A Powerful Toolkit for Advanced Substack Newsletter Mastery Written by content strategist, leading author, and community builder Dr Mehmet Yildiz, A Powerful Toolkit for Advanced Substack Newsletter Mastery is not just another addition to the sea of freelance writing guides. It’s a symbol of clarity, care, and insights tailored for those ready to elevate their writing craft…

[mcoulombewrites]

Follow me on my new substack for writing

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

Follow My Substack Newsletter!

[literary-ayisha]

writers, please get on Substack RIGHT NOW! RUN! It’s such a cool app for writers to share their work, or just their thoughts and current musings like a blog.

You can literally just write posts about whatever you’re feeling or thinking, but if you actually have a niche topic, you can start a publication and have people subscribe to it and receive your writing as a newsletter! It’s so fun and the environment is really supportive!!!

[betterbooktitles]

I had placed a stack of albums on the counter of a tiny strip mall record shop when my smartest writer friend called me out of the blue to tell me I should “always have a mistress.”

Relax. She meant a metaphorical mistress. That is, a writing project on the side. You have your main squeeze (a novel or a script) but then you flirt with the idea of writing a YA Romance or a Thriller or (god forbid) poetry. You need something to write that feels like a break from your “Big Project.”

I was staring at the cover of Tears for Fears’ Songs From The Big Chair, imagining the person I would be once I heard “Head Over Heels” on vinyl when my phone rang. I only had the ringer on because I was waiting for a potential call from a casting director. A certain late-night show sent out a casting notice for “shirtless man” and I, without any shame, turned on the lights in my wife’s office and had her take a few shots with my phone. I had the ringer on in case a stranger got my (half) nudes in an email, and said “That’s it! Get me that torso!” I’m sorry to say, enough time has passed without a call that you will not be seeing my chest on TV any time soon. Usually, my phone remains on silent when I’m out in the world. It also remains on silent when I’m at home because I’m staring at it all day anyway. Who needs to bring noise into that equation? If you call, I’ll see it.

Between the tone of her voice and the occasional swoosh of a car going by, I could tell my friend was driving and had me on speakerphone. She was on her way to lunch with someone on the business/agency side of Entertainment, heading to a mix of pleasurable banter over food with a friend but also a business-minded networking session with someone she hadn’t seen in 6 months. This call, pleasurable to me but in retrospect a bit of business since we talked instantly and almost entirely about work for 20 minutes, was eerily fortuitous. It was like she knew I was writing this week about work and relationships.

“You have the mistress project because it makes you feel young,” she said, telling me about her decision to write 50 pages of a Romance novel. “The problem is that you think ‘Maybe I should leave my wife for this younger project.’” She had submitted the first chunk of her frivolous manuscript to an agent, and, to her horror, the agent loved it. Now she has to live with it for a while. She has to explain to her previous project that they are either in a polyamorous marriage now or about to enter a trial separation. Plus, she had to see if the mistress project was wife material or if she’d fall into the same patterns as her previous relationship. OK. We get the metaphor.

“I’m afraid my new mistress is buying dollar records,” I said, watching the traffic go by, sipping from a lid-off paper cup full of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee that, between the time I’d spent looking at records and chatting in the parking lot, had turned cold. I felt the urge to rush back into the store and apologize to Timmy the manager for stepping out. I worried he’d already re-shelved my copy of The Go-Go’s Beauty And The Beat or that someone had seen the Tears For Fears on the top of “my” unpurchased heap and bought it for himself. This shopping trip was supposed to be an Artist Date (I guess the metaphor is still going), a weekly outing you do solo to engage with your Muse before journalling about it because a book called The Artist’s Way says it’s the only way to remain creative. You woo the Muse by engaging with art alone. Typically, I’d go to a museum or a movie by myself for my Artist Date but I’d had a record player for over 2 months and had only amassed a measly hundred-plus albums in my house so far. My next Artist Date will be a trip to IKEA to buy a shelf to hold more.

“No, Dan.” My brilliant friend said, “Replacing your main project with records or books is like saying you’re not going to have a mistress and instead get into sex dolls. You need a creative project.”

Read the rest of the essay here.

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I want to start actually writing the book and blog posts (through my new Substack Dandelion in the Breeze) but keep getting caught up on WHERE to write it. I hate Google, don't want to pay Microsoft, yet am fearful of the pure localization Obsidian creates (what if a solar flare comes and targets my computer and destroys all my work? /sarcasm).

I'm sure I can just back up any work I do onto my external hard drive, so I have two copies, but what if i simultaneously drop both my computer and hard drive in boiling water?

Yes I have anxiety why do you ask?

[sketchynotes]

If it happened to me, it can happen to you too

https://nemoshiff.substack.com/p/about-a-boring-text

[loretellerwrites]

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[smidgemarner]

unrelated to hockey or f1 butttttttttttttttttttt

do you like fashion? do you like restaurant reviews? do you like mood boards? if you said yes to either of these things, you should subscribe to my substack! if this is not your thing, i totally get it!!

anyways, i love you!! thanks for reading this, tumblr. you’re all gems💌

[2screamingpears]

It’s celiac awareness month!

It feels incredibly weird that celiac disease gets a pass in most writer’s rooms as the “funny disease” and the shorthand to make someone seem privileged or bitchy…. Here’s what i had to say about it 👀

Just because I’m curious:

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

A Game-Changing Resource for Freelance Substack Writers

Editorial Book Review My Editorial Review of Dr. Mehmet Yildiz’s “A Powerful Toolkit for Advanced Substack Newsletter Mastery” as a beta reader and one of the editors The author of this book not an ordinary writer. He is an exceptional leder in his field and a leader of a large writing and reading group on Medium and Substack.  I have known him personally for decades. I learned more about his…

[arijensineink]

Hiya dears<3

Happy Wednesday. How is everyone holding up?

I twinged my left arm today so I'm taking it (somewhat) easy tonight. Just wanted to drop a link to my Substack in case you aren't subscribed!

I'm working on building my newsletter so I'd really appreciate if you check it out 🦄 I just started a series all about character building, I'm very excited about it.

Other updates: A couple nights ago I finished the 2nd draft of The Candy King! It felt so good to have my first official novella under my belt. So, that's resting for a while.

I also finished a developmental edit today on a book about tarot for one of my clients. It was a wonderful experience editing it, and I have several slots open at the moment in case your story needs a fresh perspective.

All the info you need is at arieljensine.ink <3

And one last thing--I'm looking for new members for my writing discord server! If you're interested, shoot me a DM and I'll hook you up with an invite to the server of your choice.

Much love, writer friends! Take care of yourselves, it's rough out there. Happy writing!

[bynataliezubi]

life’s challenges and blessings come in waves—sometimes gentle, sometimes crashing, but always moving. lately, i’ve been thinking about how change is the only constant, and how finding balance and nurturing our well-being is an ongoing journey. i’ve moved more times than i can count, navigated family chaos, and weathered emotional storms that left me feeling like i was barely keeping my head above water. but i’ve also learned that we can ride these waves instead of letting them pull us under.

if you’ve ever felt like life is a rollercoaster—one minute you’re up, the next you’re tumbling—this one’s for you. i share my own story of adapting to change, facing uncertainty, and learning to breathe mindfully through it all. i talk about the importance of validating your feelings, resting when you need to, and remembering that your worth isn’t tied to how fast you bounce back. it’s about embracing both the darkness and the light, and realizing you’re not broken—you’re just human.

in the full post, i dive into practical coping strategies for when the waves get rough: from journaling and dancing it out, to grounding yourself in nature and reaching out for support. i share my favorite reminders for self-care and why it’s not selfish to put yourself first. life is messy, beautiful, and always in motion, but you’re more resilient than you think.

if you need a little pep talk or just want to feel less alone in the chaos, read the full post on substack. i’d love for you to join the conversation, share your own stories, and connect with others riding the same waves.

read the full post at bynataliezubi.substack.com

#lifeadvice #mentalhealth #wellness #selfcare #personalgrowth #mindfulness #emotionalresilience #changemanagement #journaling #copingstrategies

[tobylitt]

Substack, and how to do it

I was delighted to be asked by Eleanor Anstruther to join the 8 Questions club.

I’ve written strangely little on my approach to Substack, and sometimes haven’t much thought about it, so it was good to be forced to formulate.

[author-mandi-bean]

Facing February

Any other writers trying to get their shit together in 2025?

[lowdown0]

6 Ways to Make Money from Articles/Content

Original content with your byline. Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash There are 6 basic ways to make money from your content. I will call the content articles, but it can also be videos, photos, podcasts, and artwork. Affiliates Writers can market affiliates on their websites or add links to their articles or posts on writing platforms or social media. Affiliate marketing isn’t as easy as it…