All this talk about “how will I get new followers if I’m not on social media?”

Say you play your cards right and gain 100 new followers on whatever social media platform. Big win!

But the next time you post something, only 10-20% will see it (probably).

That’s 10-20 people. Out of 100!

This is why getting “just” 10 new subscribers is worth celebrating - because you can reach them!

So, where do you find those 10 people?

• All those people you have conversations with via DMs on social media or Discord or Messages - send them a link to one of your latest posts!

• Sell something online? Then you probably have their email addresses! Send them a link to subscribe (DON’T just add them to your list, let them opt-in)

• You could email a few people this week who love your work and send them the link to something you wrote. They’re busy people and might not even know about your newsletter!

• Collaborate with another writer / artist / creative person and make something together, exposing your work to a whole new audience.

And if none of those things work, just keep working and writing until they do. It took me SEVEN years of writing my first music blog before it launched me to “the next level,” and that was in 2001, so stick with it!