How to Start a Substack
Use Your Voice, Tell Your Story, & Reach Your People
Experience the power of a consistent writing and publishing practice!
How to Start a Substack
I don’t know how to start a Substack, but I deeply want to publish my work!
I feel you! So many people who work with me come with a deep desire to share their writing but feel daunted by all the steps required to get started.
Fear not, my fellow writer! Starting a Substack is easier than you think—and incredibly rewarding. If you’ve been itching to get your words out into the world but feel overwhelmed by the setup, marketing, or tech, you’re in the right place. This offer will help you get all the set up and strategy DONE, so you can own your voice, tell your story, and reach the people who want to read it.
Let’s break down how to start a Substack and make it a seamless experience. ✍️
Why Start a Substack?
It’s simple: Substack lets you write without needing a social media following, website, or fancy marketing strategy. You get to publish on your terms and build a reader base that’s interested in you. Your subscribers get an email straight to their inbox, keeping you directly connected to your audience.
How to start a Substack is your first step toward crafting a platform that feels authentic, freeing, and entirely yours.
The Benefits of Having a Substack
A Substack isn’t just a newsletter—it’s a space that you control, where your voice is front and center. Here’s what makes it amazing (other than it’s FREE!):
- Direct connection: Send your words straight to your subscribers’ inboxes—no algorithms in the way.
- Total creative freedom: Share your unique ideas without any content limitations—freely use audio, video, images, and words. You can even have an AI voice read your articles to the reader on the app.
- Community building: Attract readers who genuinely care about what you have to say.
- Easy, low-maintenance platform: Substack is easy to use and doesn’t require a big social media presence. With this offer, How to Start a Substack, you’ll get to focus on writing, not complicated tech–I do that part for you.
- Have free and paid tiers: Substack offers, via Stripe, a simple way to attract and serve both a free and paid audience.
How to Start a Substack with Ease
Creating your Substack doesn’t have to be intimidating! This program walks you through each step, so you’ll know exactly how to get set up, clarify your voice, and create content that resonates. You’ll get:
- An in-depth questionnaire to uncover your style, topics, and goals.
- A 1-hour strategy call to lay out your vision and refine your approach.
- Editing and feedback on your initial content, making sure your first posts shine.
- Personalized setup of your Substack so everything is ready to go.
How It Works and What You Get
When you buy this offer, here’s what’s included:
- Graphics: A custom thumbnail, a publication header, and a subscribe landing page image.
- Copy: Guidance on your bio, publication name, tagline, welcome email, about page, and a pinned post.
- Full setup: I’ll add all your content to the right places on Substack.
- Follow-up call: A 60-minute call (recorded) to walk you through editing and managing your Substack.
The Easiest Way to Publicize and Share Your Written Work
Substack makes sharing your work incredibly easy. Publish with a single click, and your post goes straight to your readers’ inboxes—no complicated social media strategies or endless promotion required. I’ll set up everything to help you share your writing effortlessly. After all, how to start a Substack should be as easy and fun as possible!
Clients
Kendra Sand – Spellcast
“I have a Substack, Spellcast, because of Karna. She guided me through technical backend setup, brand vision, and creating compelling images, and encouraged me when I was overwhelmed. She helped me find the confidence and ease to be authentic in this sometimes chaotic “market till you die” world, and I have found the whole experience creatively liberating—and just f*cking fun.”
Jennifer Griffith – Both Sides of Life
“Having Karna’s help starting my Substack has been nothing short of magical.”
Who Can Benefit from Having a Substack
Substack is perfect for anyone who wants to write, share, and build a genuine connection with readers without spending hours on social media. If you’re a storyteller, a thought leader, or just have a unique perspective, this program on how to start a Substack will set you up to grow at your own pace and own your voice.
Join How to Start a Substack: Use Your Voice, Tell Your Story, and Reach Your People, and let’s bring your words to the world!
Put Your Voice Into the World
How it works
- Sign up! (You can also contact me to see if How to Start a Substack is right for you.)
- I’ll contact you with a questionnaire and to set up a time for our 60-minute kick-off meeting.
- Within 2 weeks, I’ll start working on your content and assets.
- Then, I implement the graphics and copy, and you tweak! Boom, you have a gorgeous and optimized Substack and plan.
What people who have worked with me have to say:
Hi, I’m Karna!
My journey from Sweden to the heart of women’s entrepreneurship in the US has been a complete roller-coaster with empowering breakthroughs and devastating losses. Now, with over a decade of experience, I bring a holistic and innovative approach to entrepreneurship that is feminist, fun, and inclusive and balances what I call ‘form and flow.’
As the former Director of Events for Emerging Women, I organized large-scale events featuring influential figures like Brené Brown, Terrerai Trent, and Liz Gilbert, fueling my passion for creating empowering and growth-oriented spaces for women. After transitioning into digital marketing, I drove substantial organic growth for businesses, from building Instagram followings to increasing email engagement rates well above industry standards like a total boss.
I’ve helped over 75 women-led companies thrive. My expertise spans creating engaging social media strategies, publishing your work on Substack, and facilitating successful online course launches. All while finding ways to be a present mom, friend, and sister.
My approach is not just about “business success” and scaling; it’s about nurturing your whole self and aligning your business with your deepest values, desires, and dreams.
