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  • Fleur Hull

    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.

  • Lee Hopkins

    Counselling psychologist, RAAF veteran, author of 40+ books, writing from Đà Lất. The system is the pathogen, your response is reasonable, and the professions that should have said so are too slow, too scared, too jargon-bound to help. n=1, ymmv.

  • Kristina God

    I study how to monetize online writing, indie publish, market yourself & build a personal brand + SUBSTACK FOR DUMMIES author @Wiley + Substack Top 15 International Bestseller built around a job and 2 kids + Award-winning Marketing pro + MBA

  • Sarah Stone

    Founder & Publisher, Intentional Living Magazine • Co-Founder, House of Brand • #1 Best Selling Author, Live What You Love • I help accomplished women turn their expertise into authority platforms that build trust and create income.

  • Laura Elliott💫

    I help women navigating change to find hope and courage through my stories of faith, resilience, and new beginnings. Here, I journey into joy & the past’s pull on the present inspired by my bestselling memoir, Dear Laura, A Lost Chapter of WWII.

  • Nikki Finlay

    Author of The Economy Always Gets Better | Award-Winning Teacher | Economics Explainer | spoiler of grandson and cats | mystery book and TV fiend

  • Jo Taylor

    Novelist (Mimi and Maurice, Margaret of Thibodaux) and retired ER nurse, writing about nursing, intuition, and the private courage of ordinary women.

  • Joe | The Decisive Edge

    I've spent > 25 years thinking about how sharper decision-making drives competitive advantage and better living. Royal Navy Captain (retired). Naval aviator. Author of The Decisive Edge (Oct 26). Subscribe for insights.

  • Gary Coulton

    Author of two #1 Bestsellers: "Wisdomize" and my memoir "Demons to Champions". Ex-scientist and neurodivergent maverick helping reflective minds see clearly, decide wisely and live fully.

  • Jill Meyer

    Writer, mother of five, former innkeeper, lover of books, words, wine, and Cape Cod. Writing snippets of life, both real and fiction.

  • Julie Doney

    For thoughtful humans trying to be more present without turning life into another self-improvement project. Mindfulness, grief, relationships, neurodivergence, animals, humor, and the messy stuff in between.

  • Louise S Williamson

    Author of MY HUSBAND THE RABBIT HOLE AND ME: WHEN MARRIAGE BECAME A CULT. I write about conspiracy theories, online disinformation, narcissistic abuse and grey divorce through a lived experience lens.

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