The Author Stack

Mar 20, 2024 | theauthorstack.com | Russell Nohelty

Hi friends, It seems like the Substack backlash is growing every day. @Jane Friedman has an excellent take about the good and the bad of Substack that’s worth reading. This isn’t the first, last, or even latest, but it does speak to something I’ve seen on Substack a lot; the burnout cycle. While this graphic says The High-Achiever Burnout Cycle, it might as well say The Substack Burnout Cycle.

Jan 30, 2024 | theauthorstack.com | Johnny B. Truant

The last time I wrote for The Author Stack, I said that if you’re tired of rapid-release publishing, the good news is there’s another way. The upshot was that if you’re more “artisan author” than “tireless content machine,” you’re better off courting True Fans than relying only on algorithms to sell your books — especially in exclusive programs like Kindle Unlimited. True Fans are the best of the best. If you have enough True Fans, you never have to worry about flops.