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Today I start using Substack

I used to like Twitter but always felt very constrained by the 144 limit

This brought problems for the irony-challenged, who misunderstood a lot of what I was trying to say

This is a particular problem for me because I seem to be regarded as ‘on the left’ by people on the right, and' ‘on the right’ by people on the left

Apparently this makes me controversial, and therefore box office poison

Contrary to what some in the far-right echo chamber have been saying this week, I have not been silenced. I’m right here folks. And I am ready to get started!

Last week, a client told me his process was too “valuable” to share.

Every industry expert has this same fear. They think sharing their expertise will make them replaceable.

So here's what I asked him:

  • "Think about your last big client. Before they signed, did they ask about your process?"

  • "Yes."

  • "And did you explain it to them?"

You made it, you own it

You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.

Snippets – Week of Feb 3, 2025

I have so much respect for self published authors. Write the thing, edit the thing, hire for the cover, hire for the audio, market the thing, market the thing more, write the next thing, continue marketing the first thing. Bet on yourself the whole time. Repeat.

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It took me 13 years to start sharing my writing so publicly. It took me 13 years to realize freedom was so close.