Introduction to My New Book

Preface of My Book “Substack Mastery” for Beta Readers

Why I wrote this book and how freelance writers and content entrepreneurs can benefit from it

October 2024 Update: The Substack Mastery book is now out and can be purchase The paperback and audio are available. I decided to share audio in my Content Marketing Insights publication for subscribers. .

A few months ago, when I publicly announced that I would dedicate 80% of my time to Substack, 15% to Newsbreak, and just 5% to Medium, I received an intriguing call from one of my book publishers. This serendipitous encounter was inspiring, much like one of my stories that also brought serendipity. Whenever serendipity knocks on my door, I answer graciously.

The company's CEO, who also happens to be a close friend, told me they were looking for a seasoned writer to write about Substack as a trendy topic in the publishing world. With my background and proven track record of publishing best-selling books, she said I was the best candidate for the job. So she approached me first.

She asked if I would be interested. I said yes, but I was clear that I didn’t want to pursue traditional publishing as we…