Change The World With Words

41 Free Writing Contests and Substack Bestseller Badges

Plus exploring the crab mentality

Aug 31 • 

Karen Banes

4

Knowing Your Enemy Is the Key to Writing for Change

You can't fight what you don't understand

Aug 3 • 

Karen Banes

7

July 2025

What’s the Smallest Action You Can Take Today?

Sometimes, that's enough

Jul 13 • 

Karen Banes

6

June 2025

Using the Zeigarnik Effect to Avoid Writer’s Block

Give your brain an open loop to close

Jun 22 • 

Karen Banes

6

1

Be Kind to Your Readers, Even When They’re Wrong

Remember you may be brutally challenging their current reality

Jun 15 • 

Karen Banes

3

May 2025

The Habits I’m Breaking to Become a More Authentic Writer

It's not helping my income, but it's increasing my enjoyment of my craft

May 25 • 

Karen Banes

4

3

Edit Like a Pro: Three Must-Do Rounds Before You Hit Publish

How to go from messy first draft to publishable piece

May 18 • 

Karen Banes

8

Four Things You Should Do Before You Write a Book

Most do number one last, and never do number two at all

May 11 • 

Karen Banes

9

4

Creating a Happy, Loving, Peaceful World

Here's a way to do your part

May 4 • 

Karen Banes

9

3

April 2025

Running a Donation Based Substack

Can you turn on paid subscriptions if you don't have anything extra to offer?

Apr 27 • 

Karen Banes

9

4

Getting Through the Tough Times by Losing Yourself in Your Art

Making art while the world burns feels wrong - but the right kind of art might just help

Apr 20 • 

Karen Banes

7

3

Maybe You Don’t Need to Buy More Courses

Maybe you just need to emulate someone who’s where you want to be

Apr 13 • 

Karen Banes

10

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