Let’s Sparkle on Substack…

“Claire is the Queen of Substack”

Hunter Burgtorf

A publication by Engagement Consultant, Creative Mentor and Substack enthusiast Claire Venus.

explores what it means to be writing and creating right here on Substack in real time. I’ve been here since April ‘22 and have had such an incredible journey as a creative who also likes to write.

My ‘Stay Creative on Substack’ posts were so popular I made them a whole Substack publication home to live in! Come on in…

What to expect

For Free Subscribers to

I create resources and share tools to support your Substack journey as a creative who also likes to write. Here at Sparkle on Substack we explore our creativity and our unique gifts. I’m focussed on how this platform can support you to grow (both personally and in subscriber numbers and connections).

Here’s how it works…

You’ll get;

  • ‘Stay Creative on Substack’ posts every season.

  • Sparkle on Substack Podcast content released once a month. Special guests and solo episodes on growth and joy and all that’s inbetween.

  • Free gifts to help you sparkle up your Substack here. If you’re new here check out my A-Z of Substack page here.

For paid members

I have SO much gratitude for doing this work!

To really succeed, I encourage you to take advantage of the annual subscription. Part of that is a commitment to yourself and your creative life so I can hold space and support you in what you need. I have twenty years of experience as a person centred mentor for creatives. I’d be delighted to support you and offer slots for personalised feedback in our calls and reply to every single comment here personally.

Learning Substack takes time and we are playing ‘the long game’ here! ✨

Here’s how it works;

  • ACCOUNTABILITY - Co-working, workshops and support ‘on your Substack’ twice a month.

  • COMMUNITY QUESTIONS - Focussed ‘chat’ right here on Substack Chat each Monday! (Plus access to the archive of our conversations where we talk about sustainable growth, goals, income and more)

  • COMPETITIONS - every other month I choose someone to win a FREE Substack Sparkle Audit with me. A screen sharing video recording of my thoughts as a ‘critical friend’ on your Substack,

  • TECH HELP - A walk through with me screen sharing of the WHOLE Substack platform and access to 12 weeks of previous workshops.

  • FRIENDS/ COLLEAGUES TO COLLAB and GROW WITH - A friendly, supportive and growing community to grow our creativity and our Substacks together, collaboration opportunities, accountability and so so much more!

If you want to jump into the ‘Founding Membership’ tier, I’ve called it 💎DIAMOND members here you get all of the above PLUS

  • The full ‘growth library’ of workshops to set you up to flourish on Substack including; ‘Know your why for Substack’, ‘Content Pillars and Cadence’ and ‘Writing your About Page’, a series of joyful growth workshops and so much more.

  • Access to our wait list for my 1-2-1s and the next round of my small group programme - The Substack Magazine Collective for those who want to create a personal brand and creative empire here.

  • A Substack audit

  • Guest expert workshop sessions and the opportunity to come along live

  • Access to chat strategy with my in Substack DMs. Go here for more.

Let’s sparkle on Substack!! ✨

I’m so excited to welcome you and support you in your writer-y and creative journey here on Substack!!

Me at work…

More from me here in my Welcome Letter.

was born out of a feeling of expansiveness, of possibility of promise that this platform treats us so so much better than social media ever did. Yay! 👸

Claire has a beautiful energy, sense of community and shares great resources here for the growing creative, both on Substack and in the 3D.

Want to read more from me?

How about this one?

Or read one of my popular archive posts from my main publication

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Creatively Conscious
Is Substack a side hustle?
The question; “Is Substack a side hustle?” - popped up in a recent Open Office Hours hosted by the Substack team and supported by the community of writers here. Creatively Conscious is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber…
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PS - Members over at

(my other publication) get 2 free months to the community, so if you are interested in the ‘behind the scenes of my business, whole hearted living, more personal shares and a growing community go here to read more.


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