Paper Trails
Kayla DeanHonest thoughts on creative entrepreneurship and burning down your business. For marketers who love literature but hate chasing attention.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 12 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 4 months ago |
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I’m too ‘nice’ to go viral. How people-pleasing killed my visibility.
Growing up, I was always taught to be quiet and polite. My report cards usually said ‘pleasant to have in class’ or called me ‘conscientious.’ I lived in fear of being called out. I got good at making myself smaller for others’ benefit. My...
I Quit Writing The Moment I Got Paid
Even as I’ve called myself a writer for over ten years, I’ve spent most of my career telling myself things like “Writing is a luxury! You don’t have time for writing. Do something productive like check your email for the fiftieth time today...
The $204k year that happened too soon: Why early success hurt my copywriting business and almost closed my doors.
I started my business in ye olden days of 2018– before Covid closed down the world, TikTok changed video, and Reels took over Instagram. Copywriting was alive and well but not at the collective awareness level it is now.
People I knew IRL...
I stopped posting on Substack because I was tired of feeling ignored.
Like most people here, I was excited about both the possibility of monetizing my writing and getting away from the social media algorithm that felt like it was actively burying my posts.
My first few articles felt fun and exciting — a new...
feeling lost
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I open my eyes to a ceiling I’ve never seen before.
Blurry figures rush around me. Why am I on the floor?
Pure instinct— I push myself up onto my elbows, the hard floor biting into my skin.
No, they sa...
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I write about literature, slow marketing, low-capacity business, being an introverted creative, and writing craft. // It's a truth universally acknowledged that a founder in possession of a website must be in want of excellent copywriting.
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