Drawing from memory, imagination, and observation, writers will discover their own extraordinary content. Writing activities will combine each writer's unique material with ways of telling, structure, and form, in order to make work that resonates. Whether a writer is creating imagined new worlds or writing autobiographical pieces, these explorations will feed the muse.

Nearly everyone is on Substack for three reasons: 

• Bring their work to the world

• Earn an income

• Build a loyal, engaged readership
  

Your “why” includes your purpose on Substack and why people will subscribe to you.

You’ll come away from this session with

1. a strong understanding of what type of Substack you intend to have (or have) and

2. how to express it in a way that draws subscribers and paying subscribers

Knowing your “why” is the way to strategize for growth.

Learn how to write an engaging personal essay that magazine editors can't resist. Tamara will walk participants through her Vogue essay, sharing all of her steps from idea to draft to pitch. Come away with our top tips on how to customize an essay for specific publications.