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A complete directory of every post in How to Write for a Living.
Jul 12, 2024
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How to work with me: breaking down my memberships (to find the right one for you)
Because everyone's on their own path.
Feb 13
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I’m a level 51 Paladin and I don’t care who knows it
I promise this is about writing.
Feb 10
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How I grew my Substack audience by over 1,400 subscribers in under 2 months
Jan 25, 2024
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6 ways to become notable on Substack by boosting your visibility
May 15, 2024
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My First 12 Months on Substack
Jun 13, 2024
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5 Key Lessons From My 10,000-Subscriber Growth Journey on Substack
Sep 5, 2024
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How to Make $500 a Month on Substack
Jan 14, 2025
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30 Days of Consistent Publishing and Engagement on Medium — Here’s How it Impacted my Stats and Earnings
Apr 23, 2024
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How to grow your Substack without working non-stop
Write For Revenue #10
Aug 15, 2025
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Deepen trust by adding video or audio to your Substack (step-by-step breakdown)
Write For Revenue #9
Aug 12, 2025
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How to turn your knowledge into a paid service using Substack
Write For Revenue #8
Aug 5, 2025
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Newsletter ads don’t have to suck: how to add sponsors that feel natural (and pay well)
Write For Revenue #7
Jul 17, 2025
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Member Resource Hub
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The Revenue Gap Masterclass: Turn your Substack audience into a sustainable income stream
When doing everything 'right' still doesn't pay the bills.
Dec 23, 2025
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David McIlroy
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Podcast Videos (Season Two)
Full video versions of the How to Write for a Living podcast.
Jan 7, 2025
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David McIlroy
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Mini Masterclass: How to Win Back Your Time With a Simple Core Content System
AKA: How to turn one piece of content into a multi-faceted discovery machine.
Aug 19, 2024
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David McIlroy
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Live Group Sessions
Every full video recording from our monthly group sessions.
Aug 11, 2024
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David McIlroy
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From one-bedroom apartment to $40m: How Jonathan Goodman initially broke through
One author's journey to success.
Jan 27
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David McIlroy
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Jonathan Goodman
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Before you build a big course, read this.
Why mini-courses are your fastest path to profit.
Nov 20, 2025
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David McIlroy
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Jari Roomer
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How to use Substack Notes to grow faster than you thought possible
Derek shares the simple system that turned one month into his biggest subscriber jump yet.
Aug 28, 2025
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David McIlroy
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Derek Hughes
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How to build things that matter for people who care
This one's for the solopreneurs.
Jul 13, 2025
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David McIlroy
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Maya Say
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This is why your best Substack Notes are getting ignored (and how to fix them)
The 4 structures that turned my random thoughts into Notes with thousands of impressions, and why "being authentic" alone isn't enough.
Feb 5
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Slow growth is making you a better writer
It's time to lean into it.
Feb 3
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320: Write that damn book! (with Neera Mahajan)
Neera explains how a tiny 100-page book gave her more authority than hundreds of articles ever did, and shares the framework that turns books into…
Feb 1
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David McIlroy
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Neera Mahajan
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From one-bedroom apartment to $40m: How Jonathan Goodman initially broke through
One author's journey to success.
Jan 27
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David McIlroy
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Jonathan Goodman
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