
#138: Nicola Slawson – From Journalism to Book Deals: Pitching, Newsletters, and Building a Writing Life on Your Own Terms
Nicola Slawson, creator of the award-winning newsletter The Single Supplement, shares her journey of building a creative career on her own terms. From launching her newsletter with zero subscribers to securing a book deal, Nicola offers insights into embracing your unique story, building an authentic community, and navigating the realities of freelance journalism and book writing.
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ABOUT NICOLA SLAWSON
Nicola Slawson is a freelance journalist, writer, and public speaker. She is the creator of The Single Supplement newsletter and author of Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms. Nicola is passionate about telling human stories and empowering others to embrace their own.
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RESOURCES & LINKS
- 📑Interview Transcript (Unedited)
- Scott Trust Bursary
- The Single Supplement - Nicola’s Substack
- A Single Serving Podcast
- Lightbulb Facebook Group - For Writers
- Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms
- Vagina: A Re-Education by Lynn Enright
- How To Fail by Elizabeth Day
- Scrivener Writing Software
- Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
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This episode is brought to you by our friends at Lulu. If you're interested in self-publishing, Lulu has free resources such as helpful tutorials, templates to help you layout a book, design for print, and they have a very watchable YouTube University channel. Our community anthology is in fact published using Lulu. Check them out at lulu.com.
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