Substack Writers Salon
Episodes
How to Create Your Audiobook for Under $20
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I’ll be honest with you. I’ve been putting off recording an audiobook for years.My excuses were plentiful: I don’t have a studio. I have an acce...
How to Turn Your Substack Into a Real Income Stream
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Substack Writer’s Salon, I sat down with Carrie Loranger, a Substack strategist who helps creators and solopreneurs turn one newsle...
I Spent an Hour with a Man Who Lives in Flow All Day. Here’s What He Taught Me About Creativity.
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When I invited author David W Litwin Litwin to join me on the Substack Writers Salon, I set a very specific benchmark for our conversation: I wanted t...
The AI Tools Every Writer Needs Right Now (And the Dangers We Can’t Ignore)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is part of my podcast “The Substack Writers Salon”. You can watch or listen to the complete interviews here.I met Terry Brock a cou...
How Orel Zilberman Built WriteStack (and What Substack Creators Can Steal From His Playbook)
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered why posting on Substack Notes feels like shouting into the void, or why managing replies can quietly eat your entire day, th...
I Want to Be Yana: The Case for Automating Your Writing Business (Without Becoming a Robot)
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays, friends.I know you’re probably in the middle of holiday chaos (wrapping, cooking, traveling, parenting, all of it).But I’m going t...
28 Books Later: What Gunnar Habitz Taught Me About Publishing, Networking, and “Happy Habits”
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I went live on the Substack Writers Salon with someone who lives up to his nickname: Gunnar Habitz, the Busy Book Builder.Gunnar has published 28 boo...
How David Mcllroy Sells Books on Substack
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is part of my podcast “The Substack Writers Salon”. You can watch or listen to the complete interviews here.“We’re live.”That...
How AI Helped Claudia Faith Scale to 11K Subscribers in One Year (Without Losing Her Voice)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Claudia Faith started on Substack last year, she had zero audience. Now she’s sitting at over 11,000 subscribers, teaching writers how to grow ...
TikTok, Amazon Ads, or Email? Where Self-Published Authors Should Really Focus
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
➡️ Before we dive in, if you want to learn the exact mindset and habits that turn aspiring writers into published authors, you can download it fre...
“I Turned Down Penguin”: A Conversation with Paul Millerd on The Pathless Path, Money, and Redefining Work
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
➡️ Before we dive in, if you want to learn the exact mindset and habits that turn aspiring writers into published authors, you can download it fre...
The Solopreneur Wake-Up Call I Didn’t Know I Needed
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
➡️ Before we dive in —If you want to see the exact message that landed me a $20K memoir client, you can download it free: The 5-Minute Memoir Gh...
What I Learned From a Digital Products Expert Who Makes 90% of His Income on Gumroad
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a prolific creator Anfernee joind me from Singapore for a live conversation last night, I thought I’d get some tips on selling digital products...
'It Took Me Two Years to Make Real Money': The Unfiltered Truth About Building a Writing Business
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of hosting Veronica Llorca-Smith for a raw and honest Substack Live conversation about what it really takes to turn creativity into...
Mastering the Substack game with Derek Huges
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most writers never make it past “publish” to a real paycheck. Derek Hughes did just that. Starting from zero and in two years, he built thousands ...
From Six to Seven Figures: A Ghostwriter's Guide to Building a Luxury Freelance Business
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most freelance writers dream of hitting six figures. But what does it take to scale beyond that milestone to seven figures? In a recent live conversat...
Creating A vibrant Writing Community With Jessica Smock
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build a writing community with over 6,000 subscribers and that coveted verified checkmark on Substack? I recently had the pleasur...
Books That Sell: Standing Out in Crowded Market With Fleur Hull
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This post is based on my recent Substack Live conversation with book marketing coach and bestselling author Fleur Hull, who has helped nearly 100 auth...
How to Make Income as a Ghostwriter: Insights from Taylin Simmond
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent Substack Live session, I had the pleasure of chatting with Talyn Simmonds, a former college teacher turned full-time ghostwriter and conte...
How to serialize a book on Substack
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What Happens When You Serialize a Memoir on Substack?In this powerful conversation, I talk with author and personal brand strategist Anna Vatuone, wh...