Change The World With Words

A New Approach to Time Management & Substack Success Tips

Plus 100 things to put on your writer's bucket list

Oct 26 • 

Karen Banes

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The Big Picture Impact of AI Content, & Picking the Best Social Platforms as a Writer

Plus my take of some of the most common writing advice

Oct 19 • 

Karen Banes

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25 Habits for Writers and Why Facts Don't Change Minds

Plus how to make (good) money from a self-published book

Oct 12 • 

Karen Banes

4

75 Paying Markets for Writers, & How to Try and Make the Internet a Kinder Place

Plus what you should consider before starting any new writing project

Oct 5 • 

Karen Banes

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September 2025

Book Marketing for Authors Who Hate Marketing & How I Write 300 Articles A Year

Plus what will you do with the last 100 (ish) days of the year?

Sep 28 • 

Karen Banes

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Build Your Indie Author Empire & Curate Your Way to Popularity

Plus how to solve the big problems in life by writing them down

Sep 21 • 

Karen Banes

3

Be Boring, Sell More Books, and Make Your First $1,000 as a Writer

We’re sticking with the shorter, simpler, more streamlined version of the newsletter for now.

Sep 14 • 

Karen Banes

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14 Substack Cheat Codes, Articles vs Blog Posts, and Six-Figure Secrets

I hope you’re enjoying the shorter, simpler, more streamlined newsletter.

Sep 7 • 

Karen Banes

2

August 2025

41 Free Writing Contests and Substack Bestseller Badges

Plus exploring the crab mentality

Aug 31 • 

Karen Banes

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Knowing Your Enemy Is the Key to Writing for Change

You can't fight what you don't understand

Aug 3 • 

Karen Banes

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July 2025

What’s the Smallest Action You Can Take Today?

Sometimes, that's enough

Jul 13 • 

Karen Banes

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June 2025

Using the Zeigarnik Effect to Avoid Writer’s Block

Give your brain an open loop to close

Jun 22 • 

Karen Banes

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