David McIlroy

Write at How to Write for a Living

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Saturday Morning Coffee ☕ #63

1 week ago | thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy

This post is free to read for the next 7 days. After that, it will be available to paid subscribers only. Upgrade your membership for complete, ongoing access to our full archive. Hey friend!Substack System is a step-by-step roadmap to build, grow, and monetise a thriving Substack publication with proven and actionable systems.
Saturday Morning Coffee ☕ #62

2 weeks ago | thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy

🚨 Upgrade to my paid tier now and get 20% off your subscription for LIFE. Only 4 days left. Hey friend! and I put this resource together during our recent Notes Bootcamp to help writers get unstuck and develop a consistent posting rhythm. ✅ Let yourself feel inspired by 365 engaging, converting, and list-growing Notes from other writers. ✅ Put yourself in a position to have Substack luck, the kind that comes from actually showing up (almost) every day.
It's time to make these 3 mental shifts towards online authenticity

3 weeks ago | thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy

This post is free to read for the next 7 days. After that, it will be available to paid subscribers only. Upgrade your membership for complete, ongoing access to our full archive. Strategies here, frameworks there. Where do you look and learn? One person says they know what you need to gain paying subscribers and the other is defiant that you can earn a living online writing rather than a 9-5 job. Maybe they know, I'm not denying that.
š 12,000 Subscribers! Letās Celebrate with a Notes Masterclass (and a Big Thank-You Gift)

4 weeks ago | onlinewritingclub.com | Kristina God |David McIlroy

I canāt believe Iām writing this, but The Online Writing Club just hit 12,000 subscribers. š„¹Twelve. Thousand. Iām speechlessāand so grateful. From writing in my bathrobe during baby naps in 2020ā¦- to launching my paid newsletter with zero subscribers and zero income in January 2024ā¦- to becoming a Substack bestseller and passing $34,000 in annual recurring incomeā¦This has been the wildest, most beautiful ride. And youāve been a part of it.
208: Perfecting your offer as a solopreneur (featuring Michael Lim)

1 month ago | thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy |Michael Lim

Writers should get paid for doing what they love, which is something few people are truly capable of: entertaining, educating and inspiring others through the written word. Become a paid subscriber to How to Write for a Living for just £9 a month to unlock every benefit in our comprehensive membership package. Season 2, episode 8 is here!In this episode, I chat with , who’s currently living the sweet creator life in Bali and can’t believe he’s almost 30.
[FREE WEBINAR] Substack Basics 2.0

1 month ago | thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy

This post is free to read for the next 7 days. After that, it will be available to paid subscribers only. Upgrade your membership for complete, ongoing access to our full archive. Hey friends,I’m running another free Substack Basics webinar on Wednesday 26th March at 4pm (UK time) and I want you to join me!As with my previous webinars, this one will last around 40 minutes and will include a brief Q&A portion at the end for attendees.
207: How to create and launch digital products that your audience actually want (featuring Jari Roomer)

1 month ago | thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy |Jari Roomer

Writers should get paid for doing what they love, which is something few people are truly capable of: entertaining, educating and inspiring others through the written word. Become a paid subscriber to How to Write for a Living for just £9 a month to unlock every benefit in our comprehensive membership package.
6 Ways to Write Engaging Notes on Substack (That Go Viral)

1 month ago | onlinewritingclub.com | Kristina God |David McIlroy |Peter Murphy |Robin Wilding

Substack Notes is a cozy corner of the internet where introverted writers can find peace, community and a place to get paid to be themselves. Busy part time writers can share short form posts while juggling kids, job and household tasks but having the dream to start and grow a newsletter and write. 25% of my growth is coming from Notes. For , co-host of my Bootcamp, I think it’s more than 50%. In the last 30 days he could attract more than 1,000 subscribers to his newsletter.
When the detour becomes a short cut

1 month ago | veronicallorcasmith.substack.com | Benjamin Antoine |David McIlroy

This month my focus is on productivity and my first Guest Post is from an anti-productivity activist. WTF? Yes, it makes total sense. Hear me out: Productivity has been distorted and more and more people are burning out because we are pushed to keep the pedal on the accelerator yet no one teaches us where the heck the hand brake is. I know this well because in 2020, I went through a burnout myself and it took me a lot of hard work to get out of the dark tunnel.
Creator Routines [Ft. David McIlroy]

1 month ago | writebuildscale.substack.com | Philip Hofmacher |David McIlroy

I went live with who’s the creator of the How to Write for a Living publication on Substack. In this live stream, we talked about:Why strong routines make the difference in a writer’s success. How starting your day with focused writing builds momentum. The importance of aligning your schedule with your audience’s time zones.