Saturday Morning Coffee ☕ Edition #5

We made it, everyone.

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☀️ Why, hello there.

Here we are again. Saturday.

If you’re reading this on Saturday morning itself, I’m about halfway up a mountain right now freezing my giblets off in the chill Irish air. I’ll share photographic evidence later, all being well (of the mountain… THE MOUNTAIN!).

As always, please find below a curated selection of links to articles I think you’ll like. I’m also inviting you to take a quick look back on January here in the publication, just in case you missed something juicy.

Before we dive in, drop a vote in this week’s poll:

And now, coffee time. ☕

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Some interesting thoughts from others

• A proven query letter formula by

  Alyssa Matesic
  and
  Kerri Maher

• Being a Full-Time Writer is the Worst Job by

  Kate McKean

• Let It All Hang Out by

  Laura Leffler

• Why Substack Is The New *Blog* + What I've Learned From My First Year Here by

  Hunter Burgtorf

• Why 2024 Should Be the Year You Start a Substack by

  Casandra Campbell

• What Does a Developmental Editor Do? by

  Amy Suto

• Promotion Through Maximising Your Collateral by

  Dr Nia D Thomas

• Growth, (online) engagement, and the diamond ring by

  Russell Nohelty
  and
  Claire Venus

• The Writing Routine ... by

  Michael Ruhlman

• If You Want to Be a Writer, Call Yourself One by

  Stephanie Land

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A look back on January

These are the 5 most popular articles published in How to Write for a Living in January:

How I Grew My Substack Audience by Over 1,400 Subscribers in Under 2 Months

5 Ways New Writers Can Make Money (How I Made $4420 In My 1st Year)

How to Grow on Medium in 2024, Even If You're Starting From Zero

10 Things I'd Do Differently If I Started Over

1,000 Subscribers (and a Very Special Offer)

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What to expect next week

• On Tuesday, I’ll share an interview with an independent publisher here in the UK. It’ll be free for all subscribers so make sure to check it out.

• On Thursday, paid subscribers will receive a piece from me focusing on how to create and maintain an evergreen content generation loop. It’s an approach I use all the time and I think you’ll find it useful.

• And of course, at the weekend you can settle down with Saturday Morning Coffee Edition #6 (I don’t know about you, but I’m enjoying them so far!). ☕

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Thanks for stopping by, folks!

As usual, please leave a comment below telling everyone what you’re up to today, and give this post a quick restack if you can.

Have a brilliant Saturday! 😊

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