Sparkle on Substack

You will need to communicate these changes to your subscribers. * https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/53351588701588-Upcoming-changes-to-tax-on-Substack * 💬 https://substack.com/chat/group/62e69ba7-3171-4242-9a65-7602b88eeaac * Come network with us - https://luma.com/7o3jf5tr 🧡 Here is my 💎 Diamond mentorship replay where we explored our strategic approach to the tax changes - you ca...

“...the internet isn’t going anywhere. You have time.” Claire Thank you Melanie Goodman , Treacy O'Connor , mary beth kaplan🪶 , Laurie Mucha , Andi Kay 🌷 , and many others for tuning into my live video with Philip Hofmacher and Liam Austin ! Join me for my next live video in the app. Philip Hofmacher of Write Build Scale and I met for the first time in this live (with about a minute of planning...

“Aligned permission to just be you is what I feel really excited about.” - Soph Thank you Sarah Raad , Jules Mold , and many others for tuning into my live video with Soph Newman | The Ex Good Girl ! Join me for my next live video in the app. Sparklers, this was my first live in ages, and it felt like coming home. I sat down with Soph Newman | The Ex Good Girl , an astrologer who has built a tool...

Sorry for the sketchy video - I think the sound is good though… Here’s the enhanced copy you can feel inspired by for your own freewalls. Claire ✨ EXAMPLE FOR YOUR FREEWALLS If you would like to subscribe for free to receive… * For the archive of beautiful articles, past Substack education classes and curated resources * Fortnightly emails on the topic of Substack education and joyful growth on a...

“Something about writing in public, changes the way you write.” Michaella Parkes I first met Michaella and Lex at the Substack summer party in London in 2025 (one of those dreamy evenings where I kept drifting back to their corner), and I’ve wanted to bring them onto the podcast ever since. I LOVE what they do and who they are in the world and I think you will too. ♥️ If you’re a multi-hyphenate w...

This morning I sat down for a cup of tea and a catch up with the lovely Sue - a fellow North East writer (and a Substack Live first timer, look at her go). Sue’s second novel is out in the world, and I wanted you to hear the story behind it straight from her. The books The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn began when Sue placed her hand on a baby hare in her garden, which sent her down a research rabbit...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sparkleon.substack.com Thanks so much for joining us!! 1. WHERE YOUR CONTENT ALREADY LIVES In the top left of your page, you gathered every place your words are waiting for you. Substack, old blogs, Instagram, notebooks in the wardrobe, notes on your phone, workshop slides, even old photo albums. The work you made years ago is often mor...

Beginners have questions, I have answers - let's go!! This Q&A is the second part of my class and teaching for Soceity of Authors - https://societyofauthors.org/event/professional-development-substack-for-beginners SUBSTACK CALCULATOR - How to work out Stripe/ Substack fees - https://sparkleon.substack.com/p/can-... 30 Day Free Trial to Sparkle on Substack for Society of Author Members - https://s...

Don’t miss your chance to try this WONDERFUL new tool from one of my mentors and the absolute guru of IG with business Mya Nichol - Grab plug and get paid and get those IG story viewers into Substack subscribers! Yay!! Hello Sparklers, Here’s the replay of today’s live class delivered on Substack live, where we explored how to gently invite your Instagram audience into your Substack world (and how...

Thank you Kate Harvey , Kendall Marie Platt 🌱 , Claire Machado , Nance Scott , Jenny Karlsson , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Sparklers... quick summary from my live… I deleted the Substack app the entire summer (still deleted, if I’m honest). I took a break then took Sparkle down to two newsletters a month instead of my usual cadence, s...

Thank you Jennifer Zarin, LCAT , Angela Limb , Nance Scott , Alison Belsom , and many others for tuning into my live video with Toni Jones ! Join me for my next live video in the app. Join us over here, simply subscribe to our brand new pop up Substack and we’ll make sure you get the updates. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

Thank you ✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) , Vera Lúcia , Rose Wippich , Lisa Conquet , Rita Riebel Mitchell , and many others for tuning into my live video with Bella younger ! Join me for my next live video in the app. You can subscribe to Bella here… And I highly recommend following her on IG here…where you can also download the template I mention… * https://www.instagram.com/deliciouslystella * H...

“Nothing has had such a revolutionary impact on my writing... than starting to write on Substack and staying on Substack. It’s an extraordinary thing.” Mark Diacono I don’t usually email my podcast out but I really felt called to share Mark’s beautiful episode with more of you. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts! ✨ Mark Diacono is a writer, cook, gardener, walker and photograph...

We covered; * Substack Creator Kits - * How to be a Bestseller - no drama - https://clairevenus.substack.com/t/growth-to-bestseller-challenge * Perks! (article out tomorrow). Join me for my digital detox challenge next week? Thank you Kate Harvey , SuddenlyJamie , Liza Debevec , Learn English With Jo , Dominik Wieschermann , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live v...

If you want to join me for my free challenge Digital Detox (13-17 July 2026) - by Claire Venus 💫 ✨ Thank you Claire Machado , Amy I Beeson 🐝 , Angela Limb , Holly Bailie (she/her) , Rachel Joy 💖 , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. ✨ Links’ people mentioned; * My Substack book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Build-World-Class-Substack * My...

“It became acceptable. It’s okay to ask people to pay for your creative work... every minute that you spend working on these projects is valued.” Simon Haisell I sat down with the wonder that is Simon Haisell in Spring to chat more about his patron model here on Substack (the one I always use as an example). It was such a precious conversation about the magic of Substack and community. I know you’...

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Tamu Thomas joins Claire for a rich, unhurried conversation about what it actually means to build a sustainable, well-rested life and business. They explore toxic productivity, the cost of following rules that were never designed for women, and why your nervous system is not a mindset problem to fix. Substack’s evolution from cosy oasis to noisy feed weaves through the second half, along with a ge...

Thanks for joining me beauties. Your Links… https://www.creativelyconscious.co.uk/yourbeautifulsubstackmagazine25 Thank you Michelle Dowd , Learn English With Jo , Rebecca J. Gomez , Francesca Mazzucato , Claire Machado , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

Thanks so much Kristi Keller 🇨🇦 for the chat. Early bird for my signature course opened today…. ✨ Thank you Seth Werkheiser , Georgina Dean , Daria Diaz , Alyssa Polizzi , Elizabeth H. Cottrell , Julie Russell , Julie Schmidt , Patti Wohlin , and many others for tuning into my live video with Kristi Keller 🇨🇦 ! Join me for my next live video in the app. Ai Transcript summary - Thanks Claude A Fri...

It was a delight to chat with Paul Black, my friend and Brand Partnerships Director at The Bright Agency last week. I hope you enjoy our insightful chat and tour back through some of his career highlights. You can subscribe to The Bright Agency Magazine here; and follow Pau’s instagram here. Ai Overview Thanks Claude In this episode of Sparkle on Substack , Claire is joined by her friend Paul Blac...

On setting up a clear and good navigation bar for your Substack website - “Don’t use confusing language. Speak to the thing. Talk it out as if you were speaking to someone in real life. Write it down like I did, and you’ll get there in the end.” NB - the screen sticks in the first section so maybe scroll past as I get it working after that! Ai summary for Substack navigation bar thanks Claude Subs...

"I'm obsessed with the moment with when a writer surprises themselves on the page." Lindsay A few months ago I sat down with Lindsey and Matt at London Writers' Salon and had the cosiest conversation. I find them both (and what they’ve created SO inspiring). I’m obsessed at the moment with this quote; “People don’t forget how you made them feel” …and as you’ll hear in the episode, when I guested f...

“Subscriber churn, people moving on, is just part of emailing. Especially if you use Substack’s direct email function. It’s not personal. If it is personal, they’re not your right people for right now - they’re just not.” The post I mentioned… Ai Summary This is an impromptu live stream recorded during an evening dog walk in rural Northumberland. Claire shares her thoughts on email unsubscribes ,...

“We literally can’t consume anymore. We’ve consumed all of the internet, guys. We win. We win a medal. We know what to do on Substack Notes, we don’t have to over think it and we don’t have to share our breakfast.” Hi folks, Thanks for joining me for my impromptu live yesterday. I wanted to break down the importance of jumping on this WONDERFUL opportunity of scheduling your notes this month. Drop...