Saturday Morning Coffee ☕ Edition #8
I have an announcement...
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☕ Happy Saturday!
How’s your week been on a scale of 1-10?
Quick (but cool) announcement: I’ve just set up a third Substack publication!
I plan on sharing some fiction in the coming weeks and months (woohoo!) - after chatting with the How to Write for a Living community, it became clear that creating a separate space for it was the majority’s preference.
With that in mind, I’m pleased to announce that
is now up and running! 🥳While there isn’t much there yet (literally just a welcome post), it’ll soon house a collection of short stories and excerpts from longer pieces of fiction. I may even release first chapters of my books a little further down the line, if people would be into that.
If you’re interested in reading my stories, you’re very welcome to subscribe. You can read the welcome post here. 👇
On a related note…
Some interesting thoughts from others
How I became a Substack bestseller in under a month by
On Writing by
How To Balance Writing and Motherhood by
How to Get Your Writing Featured on Google and Your Own Google Knowledge Panel by
What Self-Publishing Taught Me About Moving Through Fear by Julie Cunningham
5 Downsides of the Creator Life I’ve Learned After 13 Months of Self-Employment by Scott Stockdale
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What to expect next week
On Tuesday, I’ll hit you with another special announcement!
On Thursday, paid subscribers will get a sneaky behind-the-scenes insight into my future promotion strategy for my novels.
And of course, at the weekend it’ll be time for Saturday Morning Coffee Edition #9!
A little something extra
Thanks for spending some time with me today!
Don’t forget to tell us if you’ve ever written fiction in the comments below, and give this post a quick restack if you can.
Have a great weekend, everyone! 😊
I have a complete first draft of a mystery. It may never see the light of day, but it’s written.
I'll have a cafè mocha and a vanilla scone. Thank you.
David: Name?
Me: Lique
[I saunter away and thumb thru the many works of the owner @David Mcilroy]