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Amanda V Shane's avatar

Great article! It’s always interesting to see how fiction writers are using Substack and making it work. Thanks for sharing these insights!

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Simon K Jones's avatar

Thanks for reading, Amanda!

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Robert C Slayton's avatar

The more I read, the more I realize I don't know about substack. Thanks for the deeper dive into notes.

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Max Timm & The Story Farm's avatar

I’m brand spankin’ new to Substack and slowly getting a feel for everything. This post was so helpful, inspiring, and motivating while keeping my feet on the ground. Bravo and thanks for this!

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Simon K Jones's avatar

Glad it was helpful. Do give me a shout if you have any follow-up questions as you dig into writing on Substack.

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Spanish Makes Sense's avatar

"Unlike all the other platform implosions, though, this time I have control over my audience and content and can take them with me if I need to move. That’s more of a game-changer than it should be." Yeah, I think this is the crucial difference and advantage that Substack has in comparison with other platforms.

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Bill Hiatt's avatar

I'm already doing some of these things, but there's a lot of actionable advice here. I second the recommendation of BookFunnel.

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Alberto Cabas Vidani's avatar

Thank you for such a rich report on your journey!

I'm not writing fiction. But I like to know so many different success stories on this platform.

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Jamie Dibs's avatar

Good read. Thanks. A lot of meta articles about Substack are vaporous. I’m also serializing (thrillers) over at Dark & Stormy!

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Chris Rhodes's avatar

Great article. I admit it: I am plotting my way from the path you have already forged.

Thank you, Simon. (Now it's on to your next one, which I have already starred in my email.)

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SinC (Clint){💎}'s avatar

Very informative, as I learn Substack ♥️💎

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