College teacher turned ghostwriter | Scaling founders, coaches, and consultants to $100K+ /mo | Writing to build wealth and better self | 98,000 on Twitter (X)

Taylin John Simmonds

I just want you to know, it’s possible to become a full time writer. 

It might take longer than expected. It might not happen the way you expected. But it is possible. 

Please, on the hard days, remember that.

College teacher turned Substack ghostwriter | Helping multi-passionate writers and creatives earn on the internet | 2 billion impressions | $4,000,000+ revenue generated | All in on Substack

I ghostwrote for 6 months with zero pay.

3am writing sessions to hit deadlines. Then I’d teach college classes from 8am to 6pm (exhausting).

I tracked every win. Saved the screenshots. Studied what worked.

That invisible work became my portfolio.
That portfolio landed my first paid client at $3,000 a month.

To get paid, get proof.

I’m 31, Canadian, introverted, and run a small online writing biz with my high school best friend.

Last year, we did $315,000 in revenue.

What we sell (copy us if you like):

– Social media ghostwriting: $4,700/mo + 10% commission
– Newsletter ghostwriting: $2,000 /mo
– Ghostwriting coaching: $5,700/qtr
- Ghostwriting course: $500
- Paid Substack newsletter: $99/yr

How we market:

– Post on LinkedIn 5x/week
– Post on Substack 7x/week
– Post on Twitter 14x/week
– Email my list 2-3x/week
– DM 100 people/mo on LinkedIn

Tools we use:

– Loom (SOPs and audits)
– Stripe + Whop (payment processors)
– Calendly (calendar bookings and pre-sale automation sequences)
– Heartbeat (community platform for coaching)
– Eden (all writing + my entire life in systems)
– Notion (company systems)
– Claude + ChatGPT (AI assistance)

Where I started:

4 years ago I was a college teacher who knew nothing about business, marketing, or sales. I just wanted more control over my time and to make a little more money. Today, I have exactly that.

if you do a fraction of this, you can make $100K /yr on Substack alone. You just need the right offers, strategy, and time.

I hope this gives you some direction.

—Taylin

My tiny writing biz did $315,000 last year.

If I were starting over and wanted 6 figures, I’d ghostwrite newsletters on Substack.

Go to LinkedIn, find business owners, health coaches, and tech founders. DM them. Show them how a paid newsletter will make them more per mo than they pay you.

Do this well and you’ll have more clients than you can handle.

Funny... After 31 years of exploring, my happy life turned out to the simple one.

• Reading great books
• Going on walks to think
• Writing what I’d love to read

A little breathwork. A lot of time with my gf.

That’s it. That’s happiness.

Build in public (show your process)
Think in public (share your insights)
Write in public (show your skill)

Public credibility creates private opportunities.

If you want to level up in life, you must create more than you consume.

Create art, books, content, products, and businesses. Shape your body, mind, and environment. Build your ideal life one tiny step at a time.

Most people are stuck because they only watch. Don’t be like them.

Create something. Anything.

You only need 1 client.

Not one who underpays, drains your energy, and ignores boundaries.

1 client who pays more than most corporate salaries, treats you like a professional, and builds with you long term.

That single client will permanently change what you think is possible with a one person business.

You're exhausted because you have too many open loops.

Too many books you’re reading. Articles you’re writing. Skills you’re learning. Businesses you’re building. Problems you’re solving.

Pick one thing (for now). And grieve the rest. 
Energy will follow.

Don’t write with AI. Write assisted by AI.

AI can come up with ideas. You decide which are worth writing.
AI can research. You fact-check.
AI can give feedback. You choose what to keep.

You think. You write. You lead.

You bring the perspective, taste, and truth that no machine can.

AI saves you time.

Not so you can write less, but so you can write more, write better, and write more you.

Solo building is overrated.

Find your people. Meet daily. Build cool sh*t together.

I’m creating a newsletter ghostwriting course with two close friends and it’s the most fun I’ve had in months.

Few things beat building with people who care as much as you do.

The happiest people I know are not doing more. 
They are noticing more.

They pause to celebrate small wins others ignore. Ten minutes of focused work. One uncomfortable email sent. An honest start on a low-energy day.

That habit will make you effective.

Because people who notice progress keep going.

Multi-passionate people get stuck because they over-consume and under-create.

You don’t have to give up learning. But you do need to devote yourself to producing work daily.

Create for 2-4 hours in the morning. Explore for 1-2 hours in the evenings.

That’s how you both learn and earn with multiple interests.

You don't need motivation to achieve great things.

I don't always feel like writing.
I don't always feel like working.
I don't always feel like exercising.

Honestly, MOST days I don't feel like it.

But I do it anyways.
And I never regret it.

The future won’t belong to specialists who refuse to change.

It will belong to people who can become someone new again and again.

Technology is moving too fast for fixed identities.

Agency, learning speed, and keeping cool under uncertainty are the new job security.

A lack of pressure leads to an abundance of procrastination.

New milestone: 100 paid subscribers on Substack!

Founder of The Presence Pillars

267,000+ Followers on X. Helped thousands of people grow their online presence and generate leads through personal branding on social media. Went from £2000 in debt to multiple 6 figs in 3 years with a personal brand on social media. I help people develop their authority with personal branding using social media.

Aaron Williams

5 daily habits that helped me build my business and make money as an entrepreneur.

> Deep work sessions
> Showing up every day
> Practicing what I preach
> Screwing up and iterating
> Constant learning and education

Everyone knows the basics, few actually practice them.

Helping personal brands grow and boost revenue with DFY sales funnels | From $2k in debt to multiple 6 figures in 3 years | Mr Mullet

I'm 25.

I still eat shit.

I still watch Netflix.

I still get confused asf.

I have days where I'm unmotivated.

I don't have everything all figured out.

Stop letting the fake mfs dupe you into thinking you need to have it all by a certain age.

You're where you need to be.

>> Hop on X
>> Create content in your niche
>> Engage with others
>> DM people who comment
>> Provide free value to them
>> Jump on a call
>> Diagnose their problem
>> Pitch your solution
>> Close clients

Simple.

Services you can sell to creators on X.

>> Landing page creation with calendly embedd
>> Email marketing for info product creators
>> DM setting and selling for coaches
>> Commission based DM closing
>> Copywriting for sales pages

"I wish I had your motivation."

Mf I run on endless cycles of never being satisfied.

F*ck motivation

Learn skill.

Pick audience.

Craft offer.

Make content.

Solve problems.

Talk everyone.

DM everyone.

Solve more.

Propose call.

Sell solution.

Make money.

Post results.

Get testimonial.

Post testimonial.

More leads.

Repeat process.

If you want followers, tell your story.

If you want leads, prove your worth.

If you want an audience, show yourself.

You're stressed because you have a lot of things to do.

You're anxious because you're putting off all the things you need to do.

I think I made all my connections on X by being a weirdo in people’s comment sections.

You only need 10 clients out of the 30 million potential leads.

Close 10 at $1k and thats $10k/m.

Close 10 at $2k and thats $20k/m.

Close 10 at $3k and thats $30k/m.

Do the work, get the results, increase prices.

If you think you have plenty of time, we're 6 days into the new year already.

Most people are broke because their outreach is dogshit.

Spraying DMs
Zero research
Begging energy

I just broke down how to actually sell via outreach on X
without sounding desperate or spammy.

Link ↓

Join 10,000 people getting The Creator's Journal EVERY DAY learning how to:

• Start, grow, and monetize a personal brand
• Get leads without cold outreach
• Write content that performs
• Build a cult

AND get my Personal Brand Blueprint for $0 →

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Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of “lmao let me just try it and see what happens”.

Tell no one anything.

What you're up to.

Your next move.

Your current move.

What people don't know.

They can't exploit.

Do the shit.

Let the outcome be the reveal.

The anxiety you get about progressing comes from not doing tasks you know you need to do to actually progress.

That anxiety vanishes when you get off your ass and demolish each and every one of them consistently on a daily basis.

Action is literally the cure to anxiety.

Start making money by selling a service first.

Then sell a product.

Then launch a lead magnet.

Why would anyone get your paid products if they have no idea what you can do?

Get results and show them off first with a service, and people will snatch up your teachings quick asf.

Every New Year I used to “work all day” and still feel behind.

Not because I was lazy.

Because I didn’t know what to work on.

Today’s email breaks down the 4 hour daily system I’m using this year to hit everything that actually matters.

Link ↓

Join 10,000 people getting The Creator's Journal EVERY DAY learning how to:

• Start, grow, and monetize a personal brand
• Get leads without cold outreach
• Write content that performs
• Build a cult

AND get my Personal Brand Blueprint for $0 →

Discipline and anger will always beat motivation and ambition.

I caught myself doing that classic move.

Tweaking systems.
Messing with funnels.
Perfecting backend shit.

Instead of doing the actual work.

So today’s email is about the non-negotiables I will be doing every day to make money.

Link ↓

Join 10,000 people getting The Creator's Journal EVERY DAY learning how to:

• Start, grow, and monetize a personal brand
• Get leads without cold outreach
• Write content that performs
• Build a cult

AND get my Personal Brand Blueprint for $0 →

"I need to do..."

Then stfu and just do it.

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