Let's Write Notes For 4 Weeks Together
Let's Write Notes For 4 Weeks Together
Introducing Substack's First Note Writing Cohort Program
Wow! I’ve been waiting to tell you this for a long time now.
and I are doing a 4-Week Note Writing challenge starting July 8th on our new publication, .The goal is to write 1 note for 4 weeks straight with a community of dozens of people. We want this to be HUGE.
Participants will also get access to:
Four live 90-minute Substack trainings
4 interviews with Substack royalty (like
, , , , and more!)30 prompts to spark your creativity
A Directory of other “campers” to help with relationship building
Daily threads where you can share your Notes to get attention
Daily Note round-up to get your Notes featured in our community
Unlimited access to Michael and I for 4 weeks straight
To join, become a paying subscriber to Substack Campfire.
This has been in the works for a while now, so let me explain what it is.
The Substack What?
Yes, campfire. Why campfire? Michael recently approached me with the idea to do a writing cohort on Substack, but instead of focusing on:
Virality
Templates
Algorithm Gaming
He wanted to focus on:
Community
Storytelling
Enjoying yourself while writing!
We started to wonder what image evoked tight-knit communities and storytelling. We eventually settled on the image of a campfire. Warm and inviting, a campfire is where the human race has gathered to dance, talk, commune, and tell stories for millennia.
We loved it!
Join us!
If you want to learn about all that’s included in this 4-week challenge, check out this article:
Early Bird Special
To kick off this new challenge, we’re offering a massive 33% discount on annual and monthly subscriptions until tomorrow, June 21.
Annual subscriber price: $595 $395 until tomorrow
Monthly subscriber price: $299 $199 until tomorrow
We’ll be doing 3 Note-Writing challenges in the next 12 months.
Annual subscribers get access to all 3 Note-Writing challenges.
Monthly subscribers only get access to this July Note-Writing challenge.
NOTE: We will comp monthly subscribers until the end of the program so they don’t get charged for two months.
To get access to this discount, use this link.
This Is Crazy Value
I used to run 30-day writing cohorts on LinkedIn, and I used to charge $500 per program. Right now you can get access to 3 month-long programs over the next year for $395.
That also comes with 8+ hours of training, which will be different for each program as we update it and interview different creators. That’s an INSANE deal.
Michael and I will raise the price in the future for sure.
Just saying.
Scholarships Available
If you really can’t afford to join us for this cohort under any circumstances, apply for a scholarship here.
Why Us
Ahh yes. About that.
A few months ago, Michael Simmons asked me this terrifying question..
“Tom, would you want to do a daily writing cohort on Substack?”
At first, my mind screamed, “NO!”
I had already run a LinkedIn writing cohort for two and a half years. I wanted a break. But Michael is the type of guy anybody would dream to collaborate with.
Michael has…
Been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Forbes.
Built his newsletter, Blockbuster Blueprint with Michael Simmons, to over 100,000 subscribers
Helped dozens of students 100x their readership, get published in top publications like Scientific American and Forbes, and win major multi-million dollar deals through writing.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Furthermore, his vision for the program really meshed well with mine.
He had ideas like:
Writing daily Notes for 4 weeks straight.
Giving students 30 writing prompts.
Fostering community first instead of virality.
Making the goal about enjoying yourself while writing!
If I could’ve shushed him during his pitch with my index finger, I would’ve.
“Say less, Michael, I’m in!”
I loved it. Words can’t describe how much I loved it.
The chance to collaborate with someone like Michael is a dream come true for me, and we’re excited to see where this program will take us.
We’ll publish more info about why this is the best time to strike on Substack Notes in the coming days.
2 Free Workshops On July 1st and 2nd
Also, just to remind you, we’re doing a couple free workshop on July 1st and 2nd. To join us, just become a free (or paid!) subscriber to
.The first workshop is on July 1st at 11 AM EST and is called How To Get Your First 100 Subscribers With Notes. It’s going to be a 2-hour long workshop, so get ready!
The second workshop is on July 2nd at 11 AM EST and is an interview with Linda @ Substack. We couldn’t be more excited.
As always, let me know if you have any questions by responding to this email (or down in the comments).
Cheers!
I'm in! And thank you, Tom and Michael. Let me ask. Will there be replays of the 1st and 2nd July workshops?
I'm game