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Substack Writers SalonMastering the Substack game with Derek HugesMost writers never make it past “publish” to a real paycheck. Derek Hughes did just that. Starting from zero and in two years, he built thousands of Substack subscribers, converted 100+ paying readers, and turned templates and tools into a steady income. In this conversation, we unpack the system behind his results: the platform he focused on, the cadence he keeps, and the products that actually sell.Derek’s arc: from “nobody reading” to momentumIn early 2023, Derek started writing online with no formal writing or business background. The first months were crickets, until curiosity took over. He t...
2025-09-0247 min
Not In a Creepy WayCaptain America: Winter SoldierOn your left! The villain wears a lower face mask and has grown his hair out Covid-style; Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of Drew's favorite movies. J and Eric liked it too. Eric tried to yadda-yadda the action scenes but Drew disallowed it. Along the way they discuss anthology series like Two Sentence Horror Stories and Black Mirror, Peter Lorre, Power Records, appropriate condiment storage, Zach Snyder, and The Dead Zone. Housekeeping starts at 1:22:05 and includes discussion of "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race" by Nicole Perlroth...
2021-03-141h 41