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Creative Entrepreneurship

How to Write a Newsletter That Delights Your Readers

by Natasha Khullar Relph

The essentials: computer, plant, and a clear plan for how to write a newsletter.

A great newsletter feels personal and powerful. Here’s how to write a newsletter your audience will look forward to every week. If your inbox feels like a wild jungle, you’re not alone. Yet somehow, the best email newsletters still cut through the noise and actually get read—sometimes even enjoyed (gasp!). With social media reach shrinking […]

How to Start a Blog That Stands Out in 2025

by Natasha Khullar Relph

Bright workspace with laptop—ideal spot for learning how to start a blog.

Blogging isn’t dead—it’s just evolved. Here’s how to start a blog that turns heads and builds your audience from day one. Writers know: words are currency. And in 2025, blogging is still one of the best ways to turn your voice into influence—and your expertise into income. Forget the myth that blogging is yesterday’s news. […]

The Indie Creator’s Guide to Hiring Freelancers (and Staying on Budget)

by Natasha Khullar Relph

Laptop work and coffee—today’s task: hiring freelancers.

The secret to hiring freelancers? Smart briefs, clear boundaries, and zero drama. Here’s how indie creators get it right. In 2025, everyone has a brand—and no one has a full-time team. From ecommerce shops to podcast empires, indie creators and scrappy startups are scaling fast by hiring freelancers for everything from logo design to landing […]

How to Monetize Your Creative Skills as an Artistic Entrepreneur

by Natasha Khullar Relph

A man working on a laptop at a table, building his career as an artistic entrepreneur.

From clever income streams to mindset shifts that actually work, here’s how artistic entrepreneurs are building profitable, purpose-driven careers. Once upon a time, calling yourself a professional artist meant one of two things: But not anymore. Today’s artistic entrepreneurs aren’t waiting for permission—or patrons. They’re building businesses, launching brands, and turning creative skills into serious […]

What is Substack? How Writers Are Turning Newsletters Into Income

by Natasha Khullar Relph

What is Substack: a woman writes her next newsletter on her MacBook at a wooden table, surrounded by tropical plants.

Tired of chasing bylines and clicks? Substack makes it possible to write what you love and get paid by the people who care most. If it feels like everyone has a Substack these days, you’re not imagining things—your favorite journalist, your local parenting guru, even your high school lab partner with Opinions About Sourdough. Substack […]

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