Zoe Lea
Trad-published thriller author going indie, sharing the honest, messy process of writing, self-publishing, and finding readers. For writers who love the craft but hate the hustle.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 138 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Everyone's Turning This Off. I'm Telling You to Turn It On.
A new feature landed on Instagram the other week. Instants.
Have you got it? Did you see the horror stories of people sending out very inappropriate pictures to all their friends?
I got it too, and thankfully, did not send any inappropria...
The Page On Your Website That's Quietly Losing You Readers
What should go on an author about page? Most authors get it wrong, and the confessional trend on social media is making it worse.
Set This Up Once. Grow Your Newsletter Whilst You Sleep.
Most authors grow an Instagram following and never convert them. I set up one automation to move Instagram followers to Substack subscribers, it took an afternoon and it's been running ever since.
I researched author newsletters. Here's what actually works.
What actually works for author newsletters in 2026. Reader magnets, email frequency, newsletter swaps, and what content readers want to receive.
Stop Writing Forward
Why 20,000 words of my thriller had to be torn apart, and what I rebuilt them into.
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Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for Zoe Lea.
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