If you want to find your tribe and grow joyfully on Substack, Notes is where you start.
But if you’re new, I get it—it can feel overwhelming. 🤯
Where do you even start?
What’s a restack?
What should you post?
How does the algorithm work?
Are Boost Challenges legit and worthwhile?
Can you share links outside of Substack, or will you get penalized like on other platforms?
And seriously—how do you actually find your people?
Here’s why you should get started:
25% of my 12,000 subscribers found me through Notes.
As a part-time wrier, Notes can help you build real momentum—without the noise or burnout.
And I want the same for you.
Substack’s network effects are powerful—they help you grow and connect you with people who share your passions.
Your tribe is out there, waiting to discover you.
I created today’s masterclass based on my Notes Kickstarter Bootcamp and hundreds of 1-2-1 strategy sessions so you can skip the guesswork and start using Notes in a soulful way.
A year ago, I had:
✅ 3,000 free subscribers
❌ Zero followers
❌ Zero paid subscribers
❌ No community
❌ Zero earnings
❌ No clue how Substack Notes worked
Last week, something wild happened:
The Online Writing Club hit 12,000 subscribers.
And on Substack Notes? I just crossed 20,000 followers. 🤯
Honestly, I’m still letting that sink in.
To celebrate, I hosted a free masterclass today all about Substack Notes—because Notes has been such a game-changer for me.
It’s helped me grow not just my audience, but my business too. And I want to show you how it can do the same for you - no matter what you’re writing about.
Also, the Online Writing Club is a Substack bestseller with hundreds of paid subscribers.
Also, it belongs to the Top #25 Education publications on Substack.
More than 340 members are inside my invite-only community. I host weekly chats, workshops with writers, mini courses, Q&As and networking events.
But What Do I Post?
I get this question all the time.
So let me unstuck you with The (Almost) Daily Notes Writer I created together with
, co-host of my Substack Notes Kickstarter Bootcamp.It took us about 40 hours (!) to create this guide for you. Happy that this tangible guide is out now in the world for YOU.
Thanks for thsi wonderful review,
🙏🏻🙏🏻✅Let yourself feel inspired by 365 engaging, converting, ideas-sparking and list-growing Notes from tribe members, bootcampers, alumnis, friends, other writers and readers. You can click on every Note and check it out.
✅Put yourself in a position to have Substack luck — the kind that comes from actually showing up (almost) every day.
✅You can see them as inpsiring writing prompts you can make your own. It’s not about becoming a copy cat. Rather a better writer.
✅It helps you to push through the first hard and tough weeks to pass the milestone of weeks #14 and #16, where most quit.
Almost = it’s about having fun, part-time, and making your writer thumbprint as colourful as possible! It’s not a chore.
I wish I had a masterclass and an inspiring guide like this when I started using Notes.
Now you do. Let’s get started!
Not a Paid Member Yet?
I got you.
As a huge thank-you for reading, supporting, and just being here—I’m offering 40% off the annual membership for the next 48 hours + You’ll get The (Almost) Daily Notes Writer with 50% OFF (at the bottom of this post)!
👉 Click here to get 40% off forever and 365 days of support from me.
You’ll also get full access to:
✅ The Notes Masterclass (replay)
✅ The Recommendations Masterclass (Thursday)
✅ Access to the entire Substack School course for Beginners
✅ All my templates, replays, and the full membership experience with community-access
✅ And maybe… a surprise or two in your inbox in the next few days. 😉
Masterclass #2 - Grow Your Substack Newsletter on Autopilot With Recommendations
Let’s celebrate 12,000 Online Club subscribers together!
I got 7,700 of them via Substack’s recommendations growth engine.
Here’s the proof.
Want to learn:
what recommendations are
why they are so powerful
how to find other writers to collaborate with
put your name on the list with 400 other small- and midstackers in 29 categories looking for a collab?
Become a member of the Club and join our hands-on session tomorrow, Thursday, at 3pm EST.
🎊SURPRISE! After the session I’m gonna offer a LIVE with
about The (Almost) Ultimate Guide To Using Tags on Substack.Honestly, I Wouldn’t Be Here Without You
Thank you for being part of this journey. Thank you for making my words part of your day. Thank you for believing in the Club.
Can’t wait to see you at the masterclass!
With so much love and gratitude,
PS: As always, it’s super late in Germany. But I’m feeling fine. Grandma came to visit us and is sick now. Kids are coughing. I have a soar throat. Well, that’s family life.
But family life is also = beach life, laughter, warmth and joy. It’s enjoying every moment with the end in mind. Time is ticking life away and the pendulum swings. Thankful to have this wonderful family.
