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I spent 30 minutes a day writing a daily newsletter. I wrote this short edition after walking the kids to Summer camp. I usually find an interesting story on a site like the Drudge Report or on X and write about it. Today, I stumbled across a fun story about OpenAI founder Sam Altman. He’s looking into a doomsday bunker. He said: “I have been thinking actually that I should do a good version of one of those but I don’t have what I would call a bunker - but it has been on my mind. Not because...

ChatGPT agent rolled out last week. Basically, Agent is a visual AI browser that interacts with the web and runs queries based on your prompts. It can also connect with Gmail, GitHub, and your calendar. Think of Agent as like an AI-powered VA. It comes as part of ChatGPT Plus. I tried Agent mode for a few hours. I prompted Agent to research triathlon races in Ireland, find and buy creatine powder, and review my YouTube channel and LinkedIn content ideas. And the results? Watching Agent...

This sponsorship pitch from the team at Kit landed in my inbox a while ago. I run sponsored slots a few times a month, and they wanted to connect me with a newsletter advertiser. I don’t accept all of these pitches. I usually review the advertiser and check that it aligns with my brand or content. When I find one I like, I edit the copy, write an email, and hit send. It’s a nice way of getting paid to write a newsletter. If you’ve an engaged list or a large list, you’ll attract the pitches...

Did you know… There’s a little-known way to get paid amazingly well to tell a unique kind of story? It’s only two pages at most. And thousands of companies are paying writers $1,500 on average to write it for them. It’s all detailed in a short guide you can download immediately, called “9 Ways to Make a Real Living as a Writer.” And you can get a copy of it free, right now, simply by clicking here. In it, you’ll discover… ● what this unique two-page story is (and what makes it special)… ● why...

The answer depends on your niche, how many subscribers you have, and the monetization model. I've coded a simple tool that helps you calculate potential revenue from a newsletter across various niches. Check it out

I started a local newsletter earlier this year. It’s about things to do in Leinster, Ireland. I’m from Leinster, so I know the area well. But I wanted to use AI to iterate on this project faster. Online newsletters are one of my favorite business models. People spend a lot of time reading email, and you don’t have to worry about algorithms. Setting Up the Newsletter My local newsletter is called leinsterinsider.ie. Each edition contains photographs I’ve taken from my days out in Leinster,...

I spent the past few days writing lessons for Prompt Writing Studio. It’s my course delivered over email that covers the art of prompt writing. I added actionable lessons and proven AI prompts like: The Simple Prompt That Exposes AI’s Blind Spots Turn AI Into Your Personal Coach (No Matter What You’re Training For) Turn Your Book Into a Newsletter Factory Cut Your AI Prompting Time in Half With This Simple Shortcut The copy and paste prompts work great for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. I also...