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Hello and welcome,
I’m Karen, nice to ‘meet’ you. I started this publication to share everything I’ve learned while growing my other Substack publication to $23K annual income. And to get you excited about my book about Substack.
Here’s where you can sign up for focused, no-fuss advice from a writer who’s actually been there, and succeeded (without writing about writing). If you want in, just hit the button below.
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If you’re looking for guidance on your Substack journey, without all the hype and hysteria of ‘growth hacks’ and ‘going viral’, take a look at my playlists of detailed tutorials, ‘how-tos’ and creators’ stories. They’re all free, no paywalls.
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A note about paid subscriptions on Pubstack Success
Pubstack Success has grown into a huge free library of knowledge-based articles, how-tos, guides and case studies in the three years it’s been going.
I wrote each and every post with the intention of keeping it free forever, because I truly believe in the Substack model that gives us a safe space to publish our work without paying anything unless we activate paid subscriptions.
Substack’s founders have been so generous with their business model, knowing many creators will never collect subscription fees, and letting us all play for free in this beautiful sandbox anyway.
I’m thrilled to be part of that generosity of spirit.
So while this is now a paid publication, there are no paywalls here. Substack lets new creators play for free and I want to support that ethos. I want you to play for free here too.
I want to give you the chance to learn with no outlay, no financial risk and no stress, so you can enjoy the process without pressure.
For those of you who choose to pay, and who get nothing but the warm-and-fuzzies (and top-grade karma) in return, thank you for appreciating what I do, it means the world to me.
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