The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

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This novelist had 10,000 book pre-orders because of social media
A book launch case study featuring Breanne Randall
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Lessons from Emma Gannon’s Success on Substack
How she earns 6 figures plus 6 ways you can take action
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A surprising book launch case study
Why a writer I am working with is describing her book launch this way: "It shook me a little bit. I never had an experience like this before."
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Imagine that one reader...
(and the process to reach them)
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August 2023
How to find your readers
Nearly every writer who has ever clicked “publish” on a newsletter or social media post, or published a book, has wondered: “Um, who exactly are my…
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This author traveled 9,000 miles to 21 bookstores in 3 weeks
Today I want to share the story of one author who spent 21 days visiting 21 bookstores from coast to coast across the US. This is the map of her trip…
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I hope your days are filled with the craft you love
Last week I ran a workshop to help writers share their work via email newsletters. The response was far greater than I expected, with hundreds of people…
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How to get good at growing your audience
So many writers and creators tell me about the challenges they have in sharing their work and growing their audience. Today I want to talk about how to…
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July 2023
When did you start sharing your writing?
When did you start writing and creating? When did you begin sharing your work with others? (Click reply or comment below — I’d love to know.) I’ve been…
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Finally, I can share this...
I’m doing something new, and I’m really excited to share it with you today. If you have followed my work at all, you know that I have spent 13 years…
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Take the Creative Risk
Working full-time with writers, my days are filled with conversations around the challenges they face. Maybe some of these feel familiar to you: “Do I…
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The (Bizarre) State of Social Media for Writers
There is little about the state of social media at the moment that feels stable or evergreen for writers. It is all in flux, which is why I thought it…
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