Hey Sutoscientists,
I’m writing this in between live interviews — coffee in hand, voice still intact (so far!), adrenaline very real.
Today is launch day for Write for Money and Power — and instead of disappearing into the internet void and refreshing Amazon like a raccoon guarding a vending machine, I decided to do something different.
I’m live on Substack for 12 straight hours today with some AMAZING guests.
Hour One kicked off at 7 a.m. PT with me setting the stage, sharing our guests for today, and doing a live reading from the book and a conversation about why this book exists at all — not just what’s inside it.
Here’s the short version:
I wrote this book for writers who are done asking for permission.
Writers who are tired of being told that money corrupts creativity.
Writers who want to own their work, their audience, and their time.
Writers who don’t want a career built on scraps, favors, or gatekeepers.
This book is about power — creative power, financial power, and the quiet confidence that comes from owning your intellectual property.
Inside, I lay out the three pillars that changed everything for me:
Freelancing — as a paid education in writing things people actually want
Paid newsletters — recurring revenue, direct audience, zero algorithms
Self-publishing — owning your ideas instead of renting relevance
Not in theory.
In practice.
With a real roadmap.
If you’re watching the live stream today, you’ll hear pieces of that story unfold in real time — alongside conversations with creators, writers, and entrepreneurs who’ve built careers on their own terms.
🎁 Plus: each of our guests was kind enough to bring something to give away to our live audience — so join us live to be in the running for lots of free giveaways today!
And if you’re not watching live? You can still jump in anytime. I’ll be here all day.
A few important launch-day notes:
📘 The book is officially out today — January 12, 2026
💸 The ebook is $0.99
🛒 Available everywhere books are sold
⭐ If you read it (even a chapter!) an Amazon review today helps more than you know — thank you to everyone who is leaving a review. Means the world to me. If this book gives you one clean idea, one useful reframe, one nudge toward building something you actually own — that review is fuel.
I’ll keep going live throughout the day with interviews, giveaways, and behind-the-scenes conversations as this launch unfolds.
But if you’ve been waiting for a sign to stop playing small with your writing?
This is it.
I’ll see you live — or I’ll see you in the pages.
Thank you Rachael Waldburger, Nilambari Shirodkar, Pinceldeletras, Natalie Ward, Michelle, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.
See you in the livestream!
-Amy
