Sitemap - 2024 - The Creative Shift by Dan Blank
The stories that fill the holes in our lives
Mini-case study: make your content inherently social
How time capsule houses teach us to celebrate our unique creative voices
Mini-case study: using video to better connect with readers
How do you want to feel as a writer?
A year of conversations with writers
An insiders look at how I help writers reach their readers
Lessons for a Successful Substack
Why Substack (still) matters for writers
To attract readers, focus on the emotions they want to experience
How to feel good about using social media as a writer
How to create conversations with readers
The importance of talking to just one reader
The state of social media for writers
Focus on each person, not an audience
The secret to learning about your ideal readers: befriend guides
How to get readers to care about your writing
Listen to the voice of your ideal reader
Misconceptions about finding your ideal readers
How to identify your ideal readers
The most important part of your platform as a writer
Ask me anything about defining your identity as a writer or creator
How to be public as a writer (and feel safe in the process)
The art of great headshots or profile photos for writers & creators
Write your mission statement or short bio!
Should your writing speak for itself?
Overwhelm and burnout as a writer
The Joy & Connection Marketing Plan
Which books and art inspire you?
He opened typewriter store in 1962...
A time capsule of vintage creative tools
Did things used to be better for writers?
Living with creative intention
Define your creative goals (Clarity Cards session 3)
Focus your time, energy, and attention (Clarity Cards session #2)
Stop trying to please the algorithms
Welcome to Clarity Cards! (session #1)
This distance between you and your readers
How to prepare for creative work
Do you need the muse in order to create?
This simple creative exercise changed my life
Embrace your creative boundaries
No one knows what works, but doing stuff works
How I'm launching something new
Will people pay for your writing or art?
Invest in your unique creative voice
Lessons from my most popular post ever
To be seen as a writer or artist
What if finding your readers feels impossible?
How AI is changing the creative process
Celebrate your unique creative voice
Measuring success beyond subscriber & follower growth
Find the time, attention, and space to create and share
Why I have a typewriter collection
Give Readers Multiple Ways In to Your Writing
Lessons From My First Year on Substack
How I Engage with Readers (plus: earthquake!)
Sharing with Purpose: Lessons from Mister Rogers
Your voice deserves to be heard
Your Writing + Readers = Magic
An introverted writer's guide to sharing
What artists in their 90s are teaching me
How to get engagement on Substack
Studio tour, part 2! Changes I'm making to my creative space.
Honor and preserve what you create
What do you want people to feel?
Writer regrets (and how to avoid them)
Creative Success Often Feels Like Failure
Creativity, productivity, and momentum
A reintroduction, and please introduce yourself!
Launching Two Books in Six Months, a Case Study
Find joy in writing and sharing
Do Less (to create more of what matters)
Share Consistently & Without Stress: The Ultimate Editorial Calendar Case Study
How to never run out of ideas for what to write and share
Moving beyond 'Likes' to real connections with readers
Don’t settle for minimum attention
Studio Tour! Behind-the-Scenes of My Creative Space
Moving Past Social Fear to Connect With Readers, Writers, and Colleagues