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  • Substack Writers at Work (SW@W) is the only membership where you receive expert guidance from the leading Substack Strategist to build your platform, get real engagement, double and triple and 10x your subscribers, and earn the income you deserve.

It’s where you stop spinning and get proven strategies based on the advice Substack gave me and what has worked for hundreds of my private clients and tens of thousands of Substack Writers at Work.


✦ What you receive as a paid subscriber:

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  • Access to our exclusive Monthly Mastermind Cohort Calls for my guidance, AMAs, and the chance to strategize and connect with other committed writers, creators, and visionaries.

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What qualifies me to guide you on Substack?

(You should ask this of everyone you take advice from!)

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» I work with writers and creators who want real, meaningful growth.

My signature Substack Growth Framework is based on proven strategies I developed working with hundreds of writers and creators 1:1 and mentoring tens of thousands on Substack Writers at Work to double and triple and 10x their subscribers, substantially increase their revenue, and create real engagement.

No gimmicks. No cheap, AI-produced “Subhacks.”

About me:

  • I’m

    • the creator of two bestselling, featured Substacks

    • the founder of Substack Writers at Work, a Top 3 bestselling Substack, globally

    • a mentor to thousands of Substack writers

    • an award-winning, bestselling author at HarperCollins (Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses)

    • a freelance writer at The New York Times, The Atlantic, et al.

    • a literary scholar with an MFA, MA, PhD

    • on the faculty at Northwestern University

    • one-time advisory editor at The Paris Review

    • so fortunate to have 30,000+ active subscribers

    • the go-to Substack expert


For you if you’re ready to:

  • Stop wasting time and energy spinning in confusion, overwhelm, and frustration

  • Build a platform that reflects your unique talents and expertise

  • Connect with an engaged audience who values your work

  • Transform your Substack into a sustainable business

  • Value expert guidance over cheap hacks and “tricks”





Let’s do this.

P.S. We have two resident cats: Mr. Sweets and Baby Theo.

White cat and tabby cat on a cat tree and in baskets.White cat and tabby cat on a cat tree and in baskets.
Sweets (Birman Tabby) and Baby Theo (Bluepoint Ragdoll) are so happy you're here.


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