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For many years, your social media platform was stressed as the most important thing an author had to do (besides writing a good book, of course). But times change. Social media apps rise and dive in popularity. People take breaks from social media, often for their own mental well-being.

But.

Email is still around. People who sign up for newsletters check their email. No algorithms to worry about, only a catchy subject line.

In this episode, I will cover the reasons I believe starting a newsletter is a smart idea for all authors (even if you’re just starting out) as well as how to go about starting a newsletter and how to start getting those subscribers.

Links from this episode (some are affiliate links):

JaneFriedman.com

The Business of Being a Writer (Jane’s book)

Alba Arango’s newsletter (once a month)

Substack

Mailerlite

GetResponse

Beehiiv

Other helpful links (some are affiliate links):

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

The Lady Ghost (one of my books)

Social Media links

Instagram

Threads

YouTube

TikTok

Bluesky

Facebook

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