Congratulations on one year and hitting 1000. That’s a big accomplishment.
I did two Book Funnel promos in 2021 and netted about 200 followers. But in January I quit doing promotion. It wasn’t long before Substack became the biggest source of my new subscribers. Currently 78%. In the past few months my newsletter has grown faster than ever with no promotional effort on my part. I even ditched my Twitter account. I think Substack has finally cracked discovery.
Of course, I am a hobbyist writer, so I have the luxury of not having to promote. But It is surprising how my growth has taken off in recent months without any promotion.
Thanks for sharing Simon! I love your latest book cover - it’s actually how I found you as I was searching for any discussions about Midjourney and was drawn in by that image. I’m quite new to Substack - I write a non-fiction newsletter, but am looking into the idea of serializing my first fiction novel here so I appreciate you sharing your experience. My biggest concern is, how do you start sharing chapters without first completing the book? What if half way through you realise something in chapter 3 should’ve been different?
I’m looking forward to reading your writer’s tips, and will have to catch up on the book!
Congratulations on your first year and your growth on Substack!
As a new writer on substack, hearing your journey has been invaluable. I'm over here scribbling down some notes as I'm looking at adding a paid version to my substack this winter. Thank you for sharing!
Congratulations on one year and hitting 1000. That’s a big accomplishment.
I did two Book Funnel promos in 2021 and netted about 200 followers. But in January I quit doing promotion. It wasn’t long before Substack became the biggest source of my new subscribers. Currently 78%. In the past few months my newsletter has grown faster than ever with no promotional effort on my part. I even ditched my Twitter account. I think Substack has finally cracked discovery.
Of course, I am a hobbyist writer, so I have the luxury of not having to promote. But It is surprising how my growth has taken off in recent months without any promotion.
Thanks for sharing Simon! I love your latest book cover - it’s actually how I found you as I was searching for any discussions about Midjourney and was drawn in by that image. I’m quite new to Substack - I write a non-fiction newsletter, but am looking into the idea of serializing my first fiction novel here so I appreciate you sharing your experience. My biggest concern is, how do you start sharing chapters without first completing the book? What if half way through you realise something in chapter 3 should’ve been different?
I’m looking forward to reading your writer’s tips, and will have to catch up on the book!
Congratulations on your first year and your growth on Substack!
As a new writer on substack, hearing your journey has been invaluable. I'm over here scribbling down some notes as I'm looking at adding a paid version to my substack this winter. Thank you for sharing!
Congrats, Simon!
Congrats, well done Simon!