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Far, far away: part 5
The good, old days
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Do you have a preferred genre of fiction?
Do you stick to a particular genre with you reading and writing?
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Far, far away: part 4
Getting the job done
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How to build an online community
...of lovely, clever, talented people
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What actually is Substack?
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Understanding your Substack stats
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It's not artists who should fear AI
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Quickstart guide for Substack fiction writers
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Writing Serialised Fiction

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How to write serialised fiction
Write more, write better
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One reader is enough
I mean, at least metaphorically-speaking
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Preparing for launch
At some point you have to hit the button
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On taking criticism as a writer
Don't take it personally
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Titles, covers & blurbs
How to make your book stand out
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Designing your newsletter's About page
Plus deciding on names, descriptions and cover images
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What is Scrivener?
An excellent tool for longer projects
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How to figure out your Substack's settings
Explaining over 50 million individual settings in one video
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Using the Substack post editor: part 2
Explaining Substack's editor settings
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Far, far away: part 3
A moment of perfect beauty
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A New Book Launch Every Week
Sustained promotion when writing a long-form serial.
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Far, far away: part 2
Smells like morning
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How to help new readers get on board a long-running serial
Spoiler: it's all about having an index
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Far, far away: part 1
And so, we return
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s2e9: The Coming of Shadows
The past tempts us, the present confuses us, the future frightens us
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s2e8: Soul Mates
It's a pleasure to meet you. It's a pleasure to MEET you.
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s2e7: A Race Through Dark Places
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s2e6: A Spider in the Web
Sheridan is a conspiracy nut, apparently
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s2e5: The Long Dark
Oh dear.
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