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Marcus Musick's avatar

What if all my content is terrible?!

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Naveen's avatar

Then you should publish whatever comes to your mind and hope for the best.

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Deb Burns's avatar

definitely not!

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Zoki’s Creative Universe's avatar

Interesting approach, analyzing your own articles, how you did that, what inspires then the reader, also to check that other article, etc..

Worth to read and to remember!

Thank you.

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Deb Burns's avatar

Thanks 👍🤗

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Zoki’s Creative Universe's avatar

Yeah, I read few of your articles and will b eback for more.

Inspiring and inviting, you are doing great!

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Deb Burns's avatar

Thanks Zoki. I've worked hard,even changed lanes after several months. What I'm learning atm is that you need to the foundations pegged down early so you can scale when things start to pick up. Time is my biggest issue but I will get back to your site soon to see how far you've come.

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Zoki’s Creative Universe's avatar

Same here, I need to start growing my Substack soon, really soon, especially because of the money. But then I'm too much into creating constantly something new and into too many not just niches, but also into too many projects at once. So I just can't find a way also to at least some modest marketing...

Maybe we both should just read some of my content which I already posted here on Substack, especially in my main course (which I was growing few months ago on daily basis and then started to work on other stuff, so I still have to finish it).

It's meant to shake and wake and kick the asses in proper way, so someone would finally find it's own style and courage and also the right way to become unforgettable and not just another copy of the others. ;)

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Naveen's avatar

A very important thing to look after. Btw I hardly had 1 successful post and it was on Finance. My niche is writing. It makes me doubt if I should go back to that niche and give some try. Reality is I don't find a long term potential in Finance. Thanks.

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Deb Burns's avatar

Hang in there naveen I think you have great potential 👍

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Naveen's avatar

I will do it Deb.

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John Hamilton's avatar

What I really like about this post is that it concentrates on the WRITING. Not a gimmick, not some hack to gain attention. But finding out what it is about your writing that propels it off the page and into people's heads. Well done, Deb.

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Abby Paradis's avatar

I know I should do this... but everything in me resists it, lol. The messaging is solid though, Deb.

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Deb Burns's avatar

Thanks Abby

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Finn Tropy's avatar

I just returned from a long walk with my dog. I'm out of energy; I may need some ice cream to recharge.

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Deb Burns's avatar

I’m glad for you but don’t see the relevance to my post 😆

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Finn Tropy's avatar

I wish I could "Copy the energy" like in your post.

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Deb Burns's avatar

Copy the energy from a post or from your dog?. Sorry 🤣yours is just the funniest comment I think I’ve ever had 🤗

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Finn Tropy's avatar

I wish there was a magic button to copy energy from my dog. This little 10 pound Chihuahua has walked 5 miles today, and wanted to go out again 🐕🤣. I wanted to write but he had other ideas. Well, it's a really beautiful evening here, so we'll take another walk 🐕‍🦺🐾

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Deb Burns's avatar

Miserable here in New Zealand 🥶

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Finn Tropy's avatar

Sorry to hear that. Which part of New Zealand are you from? I’ve visited Wellington twice in late 1990s.

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Shlee's avatar

That’s funny, I just finished writing a post scheduled a few weeks out called IM TRYING SOMETHING NEW WITH MONEY 😆 Hopefully it becomes my most popular post as well!

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Deb Burns's avatar

That sounds very intriguing, I think it will do well. I’m looking forward to it already👍

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Stella Chibuike-Ezike's avatar

Great post and great advice in here, Deb. More often than not, we focus solely on repurposing the post or taking in the comments for a deeper look. Copying the energy is a brilliant way to replicate contents as well. Thank you for this.

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Deb Burns's avatar

Thanks Stella. So glad I had it already written, otherwise it wouldn’t have happened.

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Deb Burns's avatar

Thanks Stella. I’m afraid my energy is low atm. I have increased respect for you guys who manage content and have kids. I wrote today’s post a while ago and I’m so pleased I had it queued because I’m looking after 3 grandkids snd my brain is mush🥴

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Stella Chibuike-Ezike's avatar

Deb, you’re doing an incredible job. 3 grandkids at once is no small feat!

Sending you a big virtual hug. 🤗

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Deb Burns's avatar

Thanks, I need it. One of my grandkids has serious epilepsy. I have never experienced how challenging having a child with additional needs can be.

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Stella Chibuike-Ezike's avatar

Aww Deb.

Your love and presence mean more than words can say for your grandkids.

Sending you hugs. 🤗🤗🤗

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Deb Burns's avatar

Watched an amazing movie on the plane about motherhood.its called Nightbitch, I thought it was excellent. It’s about not losing ourselves in motherhood but giving our best by being our best.

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Stella Chibuike-Ezike's avatar

Wow. I haven’t seen Nightbitch yet, but now I really want to. That message is central to everything I share. Be, so your child can be. We give our best when we are our best. Our children thrive when we’re grounded, whole, and truly ourselves. Such an important reminder. 💛

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