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The art of joyful expansion into consumables with Maggie Beeler
Listen now | How to actually build a creative brand without selling your soul or drinking the Amazon Kool-Aid.
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Russell Nohelty
 and 
Margaret C. Beeler
The Dresden Files paradox
How to lead your readers somewhere new without losing them
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Russell Nohelty
How authors can stand out by defying logic
How can you break capitalism today, even a little bit, for fun and profit? Explore how financially reckless decisions, like giving away high-value…
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Russell Nohelty
The exact email sequence for our October 🦄Hapitalist🦄 launch
There's analysis here, too, which you might find relevant.
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Russell Nohelty
Wannabe Press Income Report - Q3 - 2025
Writer MBA, the company I spent the last several years building, has burned to the ground. Can I rise from the ashes? Yes, I can...probably.
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Russell Nohelty

October 2025

The Best Audience Development Tips of Your Life
Cultivating visibility online as an Introvert even if you go viral.
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Claire Venus ✨
What am I missing here?
and other questions to ask when you're blocked and can't seem to keep going.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
From stranger to evangelist in 5 emails
Watch now | A recording from Russell Nohelty and Claire Venus ✨'s live video
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Russell Nohelty
 and 
Claire Venus ✨
Building your publishing ecosystem into a sustainable business without burning out
Unlock a practical strategy for authors to create an integrated publishing ecosystem that balances creative work with sustainable business practices.
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Russell Nohelty
Social. Media.
The two paths of social media and why you’re failing by trying to do both
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Russell Nohelty
It's magic that anything works at all
A grounded, honest essay about managing disappointment in the creative life, and why success often depends on your ability to keep going when things…
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Russell Nohelty
The Secret No One Tells You About Success
No one tells you this when you publish your first book, but it’s not your cover, your story, or your ad strategy that determines if you’ll succeed.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
 and 
Heather Hildenbrand
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