How to Write for a Living
David McIlroy, Shea Serrano, Simon D., Kern Carter, Seth Werkheiser, Karin Gillespie, Derek Hughes, Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA, Fleur Hull, michelle ray, Karen Salmansohn, Bobby Umar, Not Exactly Ana, Nathan Baugh, Vic HoltremanWriters 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 Entrepreneurs \ud83d\ude80 I’ll help you develop a personalised brand, strategy and system for transformative clarity and growth. I’m a solopreneur, 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.
It's get easier, but you have to do it everyday. That's the hard part. - Bojack Horseman
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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.
Most people think building an online business means burning out or becoming fake. I help people with real expertise turn what they know into a genuine audience and meaningful income — in a few focused hours a day.
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I built a $2M+ career from words. Now I help experts & authors build authority and income through strategic books. Founder of The Substack Bookstore & Beyond Hourly. 5x published author. 25+ years in marketing. DM me if you're stuck. I reply.
I write about transformation, belonging, and life’s turning points. Published author, teacher, and traveler.
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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
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