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Beginners Sparkle Bundle

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  • 29 Products

A bundle of classes, courses and other goodies to help you get set up and sparkling on Substack. Especially for members.

Hi, I'm Claire. I'm an Engagement Consultant and Mentor and I started my journey with Substack in 2022. I've built my audience to 15k readers across two publications, work with over 500 members and I'm so excited to share more with you. Come join us.

Contents

  • Free

Audience Alchemy Launch Party & Content Planning Class

  • Webinar
  • Oct 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

Our Launch and Content Planning Parties for Audience Alchemy Community by Claire Venus. Open to all.

  • Free

Audio for Connection and Paid Subscriber Growth on Substack

  • Webinar
  • May 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM UTC

A conversation on the power of audio for connection with writer Lindsay Johnstone who is doing dazzling things on Substack with audio in a grounded and authentic way! In '24, she became a Substack Bestseller (100+ paid subs) & I was thrilled to find out that her percentage conversion is OVER 14%. If you’re interested in how audio can help you connect and convert free subs to paid, this is the session for you!

  • £30

A walk round podia as a course platform, website and webinar delivery space.

  • Webinar
  • Apr 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

I LOVE podia. I use it as a website builder, crm (customer relationship manager) and course and webinar delivery tool. I wanted to offer this session to anyone curious about using it as a compliment to their Substack as that's what I've been using it for since 2022.

  • £20 or 2 monthly payments of £10

Choose Two - Simple Social Media Strategy for Creative Hearts

  • Webinar
  • Aug 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM UTC

Tired of feeling like you have to be a content creator, battling algorithms, posting your heart and soul and best self and receiving.... An hour long masterclass to help you write a year long strategy for social media with a focus on TWO social media platforms at a time. Let's make space for our creativity and move over thinking out of the way so we can celebrate our best work without tripping ourselves up online.

  • £120

COPYWRITING - Soulful Micro Copy Class with Aimee Francis

  • Webinar
  • Sep 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC

Don't stress about your IG or Substack bio - yes it's short but it's also such an opportunity! A workshop with professional copywriter Aimée Francis. I love working with Aimée because she feels the words. Come along with your about page text & let's turn it into soulful micro 'sales' copy to encourage more sign ups on Substack and Instagram. Let's elevate your online presence and get your practised in copywriting!

  • £40

COPYWRITING - write your about page, share your big beautiful vision on Substack/your Website

  • Webinar
  • Apr 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC

How to write your Substack/ Web About page with pro copywriter Aimée Francis. 75minutes of journalling, joy and copywriting tips to get your about page DONE so you can start attracting GREAT fit subscribers! Also available inside of my membership over at Sparkle on Substack!

  • £100 or 2 monthly payments of £50

Funding for your Creative Ideas - workshop and masterclass

  • Webinar
  • Apr 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM UTC

In this 75 min Workshop/Masterclass, I share my tried and tested approach to fundraising for creative development, arts, heritage, community interest/environmental projects. We cover approach, funding writing craft, sponsorship, self limiting beliefs and there's an action plan to take away so you can start working on your next ask to a funder/ sponsor straight away! Let's change the world and make magic happen!

  • £45

Get Creative on Substack - The Masterclass

  • Webinar
  • Mar 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC

Recorded March '24 Get Creative on Substack with my simple strategy to get set up and started on the best platform for writers, creatives & founders At class, we'll walk through the whole platform together, get creative with what you want to do with your work here and talk about a workflow that is realistic and works for you. By the time we wrap up you'll have a clearer plan ahead. Start your Substack today!

  • £7

Grow ONE Thing

  • Webinar
  • Nov 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM UTC

Recorded in Nov '23 LIVE as part of the launch of my group development programme. A creative journalling workshop to frame up why growing JUST one thing in your creative biz can be fruitful for years to come. Join me as I share my publishing journey with my first book/ journal and take part in soul centred journalling excercies to help light a creative spark for your business. This is a 'buy me a coffee' price!

  • £35

Human Design with Substack

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A 90 minute webinar with my guest expert and Human Design teacher Lauren Barber. Want to better understand how your unique Human Design can inform how you show up on Substack? This class with give you that and so much more. Also includes link to download your chart for free too.

  • Free

In conversation with Kat River

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  • Webinar
  • Jan 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM UTC

SOCIAL MEDIA RULES DON'T APPLY! I'm delighted to be collaborating with Kat River for this mini live training/podcast. We are hosting a Soulful social media training LIVE for those wanting to invite their instagram communities over to Substack, to take up more space on Notes, to play in this wonderful playground. We are both big advocates for if we all win… then we all win together… and have the best afterparty! Come?

  • £20

Joyful Growth Challenge

  • Course
  • 23 Lessons

Reconnect with your JOY for building your Substack publication. Bed into your online home and set yourself up to receive readers who can't wait to read your words and be part of your community. This rejuvenating 7day challenge is for those who are already set up and growing. In this challenge you will get to grips with how Substack's growth engine works so that you can feel more confident in your direction. ✨

  • £15

Masterclass - Get Creative with Substack

  • Webinar
  • Mar 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM UTC

Want to share your story and your business online where people are actually listening and connecting on a deep level? Get a deeper insight into how substack can work for you. If you REALLY want to stay true to yourself in a noisy world, join me as I share how substack has completely changed my content creation eco-system & gave me new tools and a depth of engagement that impacts both my creativity & wellbeing.

  • £80 or 2 monthly payments of £40

Monetise your Newsletter with Paid Subscriptions & Build Recurring Revenue

  • Webinar
  • Oct 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC

If you’ve been dreaming of stepping away from the social media algorithm chase and turning your newsletter into a real income stream, this is the place to begin. - A clear monetisation strategy that fits your creative style - Practical next steps to implement right away on Substack or another email newsletter platform (like Ghost or Beehiv) - The confidence to charge for your work and an idea of how much to charge

  • Free

Nervous System Regulation online with David Venus

  • Webinar
  • Feb 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM UTC

Guest slot workshop for Substack Founding Members as part of The Substack Magazine Collective.

  • £11.11

Physical Freedom with Manos - Coming Home to Yourself: A quick guide to get you out of your head & back in your body

  • Course
  • 4 Lessons

Join me in the woods for some centring movements and breath to reconnect to your slow lived self. Manos x

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Start a FREE Newsletter in 2024

  • Webinar
  • Jan 19, 2024 at 12:30 PM UTC

REPLAY NOW AVAILABLE For writers, creatives and mixed media artists connected to the CCZ projects. *** Join Claire Venus, Engagement Consultant and Substack Expert to learn more about the Substack Platform. Get support to start a free newsletter, learn more about how Substack can support your communication and creative business ambitions. Apply for follow up fully funded programme.

  • £200 or 4 monthly payments of £50

Stay Creative with Substack

  • Course
  • 66 Lessons

This course takes a steady, focused approach. Content is drip-fed over four weeks, so you can explore one area at a time without feeling overwhelmed. Weekly modules, journaling prompts, and video tutorials help you dive in, reflect, and build momentum. By the end, you’ll feel clear, grounded, and ready to write and grow your community on Substack.

  • £22 or 2 monthly payments of £11

Substack 0-$10k Workshop & Masterclass Replay with Claire Venus

  • Webinar
  • Mar 29 at 1:00 PM UTC
  • 30-day access

Fancy a side hustle? Substack is a GREAT one. Learn four different routes to $10k annual revenue on Substack. We cover editorial models, payment processing, price points, how to work with the 4 tiers available (monthly/annual/founder/ lifetime). You'll leave with clarity on what's possible for your work long term and with a Substack calculator to work it all out.

  • £11

Substack Planner and Journal Companion 2026

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Your Substack Planner and Journal Companion for 2026 is here. With space to reflect on your year gone by and lean into intention/goal setting for the new year. Use this to help plan out your BIG Substack DREAMS. An excellent companion to my goal setting /visioning workshops. 123 pages of planning & monthly reflection fun. Print at home or with dox direct/ canva. I get mine spiral bound and a5 size.

  • Free

Substack Review Tool - PDF

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Fancy reviewing how your Substack is going? Download my free journal companion to support your journey.

  • £11

The Complete Guide to Sparkling on Substack

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  • Starts Apr 16

You want an interactive Substack bible for 2026? You've got one. Pre-sale price - £11 - document goes live mid April.

  • £65 or 2 monthly payments of £32.50

The Reframe - Creating a Hologram of Yourself to meet your work online

  • Webinar
  • Oct 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM UTC

The Reframe is the thing I wish existed before I started building my online presence and business. It’s the method I use to keep my nervous system balanced and not internalise any negativity. It’s also the place I go every single day when I decide to be a version of myself that works online. I do an exercise that literally sees me step into an imaginary frame.

  • £60

Turn your Instagram Content into a Substack Publication

  • Webinar
  • Jun 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM UTC

Curious about Substack? Wondering about starting a newsletter? Married to the IG algorithm? I hear you - this was me a few years back. Now I have balance with my online content system & that balance has come from refocussing my time. But you don't have time to learn/grow another platform? I hear you that's why I'm going to show you SIMPLE techniques to start a Substack with content you already have on IG!

  • £35 or 2 monthly payments of £17.50

Vision Board Class 2024

  • Webinar
  • Mar 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC

Back by popular demand my 3 year vision board class. This is expansive creative work for those seeking deeper connections to their business & personal life. Those who want to be held in this process of goal setting, dreaming/visioning with gentle prompts/ music. You'll leave with a finished 3 year vision board to work with and a 6 month intention to anchor you. Send me your postal address for a letter of love!

  • Free

Ways into Creative Journalling - Free Workshops and Resources

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My FREE Creativity Mentoring resources and workshops help you find space, time and freedom in your planning Get clear on -your numbers so you can confidently spend money in the ways that feel good to you -how to best use the pockets of time you have to sustainably grow. -any self limiting beliefs & those lil gremlins that nag you! And use your unique creativity to tune into your subconscious through journalling.

  • £27 or 2 monthly payments of £13.50

Workshop - Gentle Content Planning for our next chapter

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CLASS REPLAY ✨ With autumn coming to a close and winter setting in, it’s time to gather your creative ideas and prepare for the months ahead. Join us (Aimée and Claire) for a gentle workshop as we carve out intentional time to shape our future content. Let's weave a little bit of magic into our winter storytelling and gather together to take stock and plan. Suitable for any seasonal planning focussed on winter.

  • Free

X - Grow Co-working April

  • Webinar
  • Apr 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC

Grow Co-working - free session focussed on growing one online space.

  • Free

Z - Let's Sparkle up our Substack - Illustrator/ Writer Meet up

  • Webinar
  • Nov 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM UTC

Illustrators licensing meet up. Claire and Adam curate and hold space for a discussion for illustrators and writers who want to work together for fair licensing/ payment on illustrations/ graphics for Substack newsletters/ posts.

My clients and commissioners include