How to Write for a Living
David McIlroy, Shea Serrano, Suzanne Taylor-King, Karin Gillespie, Derek Hughes, Yuvika Iyer, michelle ray, Louise Buckley Literary Agent, Anjeanette Carter, Ryan Maxwell, Bobby Umar, Vic Holtreman, Dr. Taylor FrancoisWriters should get paid for doing what they love. Subscribe now to get my FREE 7-day email course, Substack Launchpad.
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Strategy Coach for Creative Intropreneurs 🚀 I’ll help you develop a personalised brand, strategy and system for transformative clarity and growth. I’m an intropreneur, fiction author, podcaster, YouTuber and online writer from Northern Ireland.
Author of five New York Times bestsellers. || Writer at GOOD MOVIE, a publication about movies that are good.
Building Better Humans who Build Better Businesses | Coach | Systems Thinker | Creator of the Taylord AI OS™ for Coaches & Entrepreneurs | Eudaimonologist | 6x Founder | Podcast Host |
Karin Gillespie is the author of nine novels (Simon and Schuster, Henry Press and self-published) and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College.
Started at 51. No marketing background, no business background. 8,000 subscribers in 18 months. Now I coach other to do the same. One honest step at a time.
Helping experts turn messy ideas into a clear Substack that grows + earns. 10+ years positioning experts + B2B brands. Positioning, content + monetization for people who don’t want another full-time job. DM to work with me.
Story coach and author. I write about transformation and belonging, and discover stories alongside the curious. I help you turn what happened into what it meant. Come write with us at The Story Space.
Hi! I'm Louise Buckley - literary agent, editorial consultant and book coach, here to help you write the best book possible, and learn how to get it published the traditional way.
The Bread Board: Curated writing + marketing gigs that show pay. Plus strategies to build your own client pipeline. \ud83d\udcb0 7-figure copywriter & agency owner
I work with men who have built the life they wanted and can't shake the feeling that something is missing. I help them determine where they are, how they got there, and what to do about it — so they don't have to figure it out alone.
I turn stories into strategy and vulnerability into a leadership superpower. Helping SMB Owners speak with power, presence, and purpose. Keynote Speaker | TEDx Coach | Linkedin 75K | Twitter 465k | Instagram: 43k Followers
Your first half built your résumé. Your second half builds the man. I help men rebuild their body, faith, and purpose.
Dr. Taylor Francois. I teach operators, founders, and serious solopreneurs how to build real revenue ($10K-$300K+ Months) without the conventional playbook. No paid ads. No massive team. No big audience. No BS.
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