Build a Substack that Expands Your Creativity, Creates Community, and Supports Your Work in the World

This isn’t just about picking out a name for your publication and hitting publish. It’s about creating your new digital home with intention and strategy. While holding the vision that every time you press publish, your work pays you back.

What’s Included:

• Pre-Call Questionnaire: Get clear on what you want to create and who it’s for before we even get started.

• Substack Strategy Call: 60-minutes to share your vision and create an action plan for your publication, including your publishing cadence, paid offers, podcast, video, and how your Substack connects to your larger content ecosystem. This can also include naming, branding, positioning, and connecting your publication to your existing offers.

• Build Your Substack: I’ll build your Substack publication using the branding assets and copy that you provide, guided by my Create, Launch + Grow Method. Your publication will be designed to support both your creative work and your business. Delivered within two weeks of your Strategy Call once all required assets and copy have been received.

• Live Editing Session: 60-minutes to walk through the publication I built, make live edits, and answer your questions. Short on time? I can also send a video walkthrough, and you can submit up to two rounds of revisions via email within 14 days of delivery.

Bonuses:

• The Wrap-Up Session: 30-minutes to get support, answer final questions, and create your Substack plan moving forward. This session marks the completion of our project together.

• Build Your Substack in a Day: Get access to my complete course with step-by-step video tutorials to reference during and after our work together (captions + transcripts included).

FAQs:

• Is this just for writers? No, this is for creatives, entrepreneurs, and business owners who want to make Substack their digital home and connect it to the larger ecosystem of their work.

• How long does this take? Your initial Substack build is delivered within two weeks of your Strategy Call once I have received all required assets and copy. We’ll then complete your Live Editing Session and Wrap-Up Session. If you choose a video walkthrough instead, you’ll have 14 days to submit up to two rounds of revisions via email.

• What do I need to provide? You’ll provide the copy, images, branding assets, links, and other materials needed to build your publication. Copywriting, custom graphic design, and additional asset creation are not included unless specifically stated in your proposal.

• What if I already have a Substack? Perfect, we’ll refine and elevate it.

• Do I need to be consistent already? No, we’ll create a system that makes consistency simpler and more sustainable in a way that aligns with you.

• When does it start? As soon as you book, you’ll receive your onboarding email, questionnaire, and scheduling link. Your two-week build timeline begins after your Strategy Call and once all required materials have been received.

• What happens when our project is complete? This is a defined project, not an ongoing support agreement. Once we complete your Wrap-Up Session or revision period, our project is complete.

• What if I need additional support? You can purchase a single support session or an ongoing monthly support package for continued strategy, feedback, editing, creative direction, troubleshooting, or additional implementation.

• Do you offer scholarships or discounts? My goal is to give you options that work for your budget. I offer payment options through Afterpay and Klarna. You can also start with a Confident Content Audit.

More About Chef Carla Contreras: 

Bring your vision to life with a digital home that moves your people to action and has the potential to pay you back every time you press publish.

For the past 10+ years I’ve partnered with iconic brands like Bobbi Brown, Bumble Bee Tuna, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and so many more.

I’ve crafted strategies and creative campaigns that don’t just align with my clients’ brand values, but that bring in money-honey.

Here is my portfolio to learn more.

What People Are Saying:  

"Launching a Substack is a BEAR. You want someone who knows what they're doing, but is also a creative director and strategist that gets behind your work, stretches your money-making/marketing goals, and perfectly intuits your brand to help." — Caroline Mays

"I went from beta testing a Squarespace site to starting a Substack, something I had never heard of before. I attracted a client that she had been considering reaching out to me for months, and after seeing my consistent Substack newsletter prompted her to get in touch." — Brittney Portes, Gardens of Sol

"There’s no chance you could work with Carla and not see any results. She is the kind of person that won’t rest until she helps you. Her nature is a helper to the core, and when you mix that with her level of knowledge and hustle, there’s nothing that can’t be solved." — Melanie Kluger, Artist 

"Investing in your business is an investment in yourself. If you believe in your work and your mission and need to get unstuck or explore new options, I highly recommend working with Carla." — Layla Khoury-Hanold, Author and Journalist 

"Carla has helped me build my confidence as a content creator. With her guidance, enthusiasm, and encouragement, I am now consistently creating videos, photos, and my newsletter. It has all become much easier. What used to take me hours now takes minutes!" — Becky Ellis, Biscuits & Bubbly

"Carla has a wonderful way of cutting through the noise that often surrounds the creative mindset. With her supportive hands-on advice and connector mentality, Carla really makes the creator feel empowered to take on the next steps in their journey." — Jessie-Sierra Ross

"I have so much more clarity about my projects now. Carla helped me prioritize all my ideas and showed me how they fit together. Her expertise enabled me to see how each element of the platform can be used to present my ideas and content and on what timeline. She left me with a game plan that also involved content outlets I didn’t even think of before!" — Rachel Forrest

"You won’t find support like this anywhere else. Carla comes prepared and excited to help you take your brand strategy, messaging, and creative vision to the next level. You can tell Carla is so passionate about your success from the beginning— she puts herself in your shoes and channels what is best for your brand. Nothing about her work is cookie cutter."  — Sofia Adler