This was so much fun to research, and had me considering the power we each have with our unique creative voices. Please allow me to take you on a tour of time capsule houses: danblank.substack.com/p/time-capsu...

I’m signed up for this incredible program being run by the folks at #AmWriting: The Blueprint for a Book Winter Challenge! I highly recommend this method for anyone who wants total clarity on the book they are writing (or hoping to write.) Full details: amwriting.substack.com/p/coming-soo...

Interesting connections being made here: Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls? www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social... @tedgioia.bsky.social

I'm teaching a free workshop this Friday for writers: "The 10 Traits of Writers Who Reach Their Readers." Sooooo excited about this one. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

What the heck is an author platform anyway? Beyond follower counts and scheduling posts, this is what a platform can DO for you as a writer and how to approach yours without tearing your hair out. katemckean.substack.com/p/platforms-...

Well hello everyone! Just added a new typewriter to my collection:

I still hold my breath the moment before I click “publish” on my newsletter. I’ve sent this every week for 18 years, and yet that feeling remains. It’s a moment of hope, expectation, and a bit of terror!my latest: https://open.substack.com/pub/danblank/p/how-to-find-your-readers?r=1if7p

This past week, Substack selected my newsletter as a Featured Publication. Here is a case study I wrote, sharing the experience and what I've learned after 18 years of sending a weekly newsletter: https://danblank.substack.com/p/case-study-how-i-became-a-substack

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