Sparkle on Substack

You are welcome to join us here at Sparkle on Substack on a 14 day free trial over the holidays. Expires 31st December. Did you open your Christmas gift yet? There’s a FREE planner inside. Take time to create a Substack Publication with Ease I’m so excited to co host an IN PERSON this retreat with Tanya Lynch next year (2025) in Oxfordshire. There are still spots available but we do expect it to s...

“I wanted to create a space that was there for people all year round. Substack gave me the platform for Soul Circle to land.” Beth Kempton WELCOME back to the Sparkle on Substack podcast everyone. Thank you for being here. This is the space for in depth conversation about how creatives are bringing themselves and their beautiful work to this platform. I am wrapping up the second season of this pod...

Thank you Christopher Pepper , Allegra Chapman , Katie Andraski , Susan Kuenzi , Amber Horrox , and many others for tuning into my live video with Russell Nohelty ! Join me for my next live video in the app. If you have questions on anything we talk about in our publication celebration, drop them below and we’ll circle back after the holidays. Claire and Russell This is a public episode. If you'd...

Well this was an ABSOLUTE treat. Seth and I have clocked each other’s Notes for a little while and I was delighted he was up for a chat about socials/ social media on Substack and all the rest. My top tip for you is to understand what you do in service to your readers by emailing them from Substack. Then the rest of the strategy of ‘being online’ for growth, personal development and fun can follow...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Thank you Caroline Ferguson , Alexa Juanita Jordan , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Here’s an example of what I mean where you have to select all emails filtered. Mine says 680 because I added everyone who is free and clicked more than one link in the last 30 days. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

Thank you Jo Hutton , Robin Harford , cara alwill , Emma Simpson , Vicki Lesley , and many others for tuning into my live video with Caroline Donahue ! Join me for my next live video in the app next week. It’s been a joy to support Caroline Donahue on her journey to Substack Bestseller. ✨ If you want my bespoke support, Diamond Membership opens to my paid members and customers this weekend for a...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sparkleon.substack.com With a Sparkle on Substack membership you join a hub of over 400 people joyfully growing their Substack publication. You get two calls a month with me, weekly ask-me-anythings and competitions. When you join you get access to my four week course ‘Stay Creative on Substack’ to set your Substack up congruently embod...

Hi all, This morning I popped LIVE on the Substack app to chat a little more about the current situ with Notes and how we’re all feeling. Over on Notes, it’s less of a water cooler moment with our colleagues and more of noisy airport where most of the flights are delayed and everyone has their phone on LOUD these days… This is my third Substack LIVE and the only one I felt happy to share… Thank yo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sparkleon.substack.com Hi all, We’re meeting this morning! 9.30am (UK time) to discuss increasing your income on Substack through Founding Memberships. Register here. Replay will be posted after the call. In response to a reader question, I recorded you this video/ audio so you can better understand the strategy behind my recent decisio...

The Power of Community on Substack: "I had no idea that it was going to become this massive community that I was going to want to live in." Lindsay Johnstone From the archives and in celebration of Lindsay completing an incredible memoir serialisation project here on Substack, here is a wonderful episode on the POWER of audio on Substack . Lindsay is running a flash sale where you can access her s...

Just a reminder, it’s the last month to jump in as a monthly paid member to Sparkle on Substack. It’s currently £11 a month or £95 for the year. On 1st November, I am TAKING OUT the monthly option and the annual price will be £145. That’s a jump from USD $124 to $189 or you can lock in monthly at USD$14. If your a current member your price will always stay the same. ✨ Help Lucy Werner meet her go...

“ One of the things that I like to do with my book is I try and take it everywhere. Because you never know who you're going to meet. And actually, that having a copy on me landed me my biggest ever podcast with the biggest ever, like somebody who had millions of followers on YouTube. I also quite like to stash them places." The video version is here - https://sparkleon.substack.com/p/subscriber-re...

"Sometimes I would go into such a flow when I'm in conversation for the podcast that when I listen back, I'm like, wow, I can't believe that I'm that smart." Hannah Harvey Afternoon sparklers, how are you? 1001 ways you say - what a gift… let’s chat about the ways you could use audio in the comments! BEFORE I get into it - I wanted to remind you that it’s the VERY last day to grab the early bird p...

🎙️💫 "Just because I think it's so interesting through your life how your relationship to money changes and how your experience with money changes and how already there's been kind of patterns of women not being taken seriously around this topic." Keris Fox Ah guys I know I say this every time but it was a DELIGHT to meet Keris. Keris was one of the first people I met here on Substack through my p...

Perfectly Imperfect Podcasting on Substack I have had SOOOO many questions about starting and committing to a podcast recently, I decided to make a month long LIVE course to support you. We start November 1st. (If you’re in the membership here at Sparkle on Substack , you can access some light touch resources to help you use audio here on Substack, just head to the a-z and you’ll find everything t...

"When I set up the Heiter Society, I wanted something for myself where I felt less alone, also in my business." Kiki "Yes, to some extent, Heiter is definitely slow living, but it is still beautiful." Kiki I’m thrilled to bring you another exciting episode of Sparkle on Substack the podcast. Kiki and I dive deep into creative processes, the importance of branding, and all things related to buildin...

"How Paywalls Protect Personal Stories: "People pay, not because it's clickbait, because that's just not for everybody. That part of what they're saying, they only want to share it intimately with people who are part of their inner circle and bought in." Linda @ Substack I was delighted to meet with Linda @ Substack this week to chat all things Substack. Linda is a dedicated member of the writer p...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sparkleon.substack.com Hi loves, Thanks so much to everyone who was able to come along live. Here is the replay for you to join in with or replay in your own time. Let’s get REALLY good at writing copy! Claire ✨

“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” Arthur Ashe It was an absolute JOY to connect with David Speed for my podcast a couple of months back. David and I were at the podcast recording of Creative Coffee by Emma Gannon when she interviewed Farrah @Substack in London and I know both of them will be delighted we made this connection if they see...

“This idea that we are playing a game that we never really know the rules for, and I think that's a feeling that many people have, like thinking about the algorithm and how often should you post and should you do reels and should you do whatever. That feeling made me feel really bad, and I'm just happy that I don't have to deal with that anymore."— Astrid Bracke This episode is supported by my Dia...

It was a JOY to meet my pal Suzy Walker for the Sparkle on Substack podcast. Suzy talks to us about ‘starting from scratch’, making the most of our presence online and following your heart even when it tells you to leap! Suzy is a coach (once named one of the top ten in the UK) and former Editor-in-Chief of Psychologies magazine. She’s been privileged to have interviewed some of the best self-deve...

Popping in to tell you more about the BRAND NEW course I’m SO excited to deliver! This course combined two years of my creative expertise distilled down for you into a series of 10 minute tutorial drops. Live calls optional, replays available. Let’s elevate our Substacks into BEAUTIFUL digital magazines we are proud of? Join us? Grab your early bird spot here. Course replay will be available to 💎...

“I am earth meets sky... soul meets strategy.” Lauren Barber Hi all Welcome back to another episode of Sparkle on Substack, the podcast! It’s a delight to be here and to tell you my humble little podcast just hit 20k downloads here on Substack. They are an excellent host by the way!! 🎉 If you want to learn more simply head over to the search bar in my publication and type in ‘podcast’ and you’ll...

"I like to have a plan, but remaining flexible to respond to what my audience is enjoying,"— Molly Ella Earlier this year I caught up with the wonderful Molly Ella over at Slow Scottish Stories. I connected with Molly early on my Substack journey and have read her pieces almost every week. She has a weekly posting schedule where she explores themes of slow, frugal living, Scottish highland life an...

"The more personal I am, the more specific I am about my life, the more other people can see aspects of their own life reflected there.” Clover Stroud I was delighted to grab an hour this week with best selling memoir author Clover Stroud in the midst of her fourth book launch. I wanted to talk with Clover about her writing craft, her recent wildly successful Substack launch and her upcoming book...