A Holiday from a Holiday
Taking the heat out
Hi friends,
Firstly, if you’re new here (hello!), stay tuned for next week’s free Sunday missive. I’ll be back on home soil and ready to think ahead to the autumn when there’s so much exciting stuff happening in the Membership. I’ll share more on what you can expect next week, but if you’re a planner here’s a taster:
16th August 5pm BST: I’ll be in conversation on the power of memoir and making it sell on
with , , and in one of the sessions hosted as part of the one-day free virtual conference, The Sparkle Summit: Substack x Publishing, hosted by the SS powerhouses that are and . Here we are in full flow the other day when we recorded our chat: me sweaty in Sweden, trying to make it look like I wasn’t dialling in from the van while the others looked cool with their beautiful backdrops in airy rooms across Englandshire:
In Claire and Russell’s words, the summit is all about sharing, learning and connecting with brilliant minds who balance, manage, and promote their work on Substack and beyond. I’ll add that it’s for writers, readers and anyone involved in the publishing industry who would like to understand better how Substack is part of the ecosystem supporting writers to make money while building community and promoting their published and upcoming books.
Subscribe using the link here so you don’t miss out on the other amazing sessions. I’ll say more about some of the other contributors I’m excited to hear from next week.
And now for my final dispatch from the continent…