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Mark Thompson

@thesystematicwriter.com

Writer and bon viveur exploring how to make a living one article at a time.

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One problem, One solution, One content stream, One next step.

That structure is boring. But it’s also forgiving, repeatable, and scalable.

Takeaway:

Don’t look for a better business model.

Look for one you’ll still be running in a year.

That’s where online income actually comes from

27.01.2026 08:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not because any of these are wrong.

But because nothing builds when you keep rebuilding from scratch.

Be honest how many “new things” have you tried in the last year?

After 20+ years of doing this, the biggest lever I’ve found is surprisingly simple...

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27.01.2026 08:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
me sitting in a coffee shop enjoying a coffee

me sitting in a coffee shop enjoying a coffee

Most Online Businesses Fail for a Boring Reason

Most don’t fail because the idea was bad. They fail because they never stuck to the system long enough for it to work.

One month it’s a course. Then it’s funnels, ads, newsletters, communities, and a new tool that promises to “simplify everything”.

27.01.2026 08:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Isn’t it ironic that the more I remove from my business, the more I earn?

Focussing on writing one article each day, having a newsletter and one offer has almost doubled my income this year…

Simplify Everything

13.11.2025 09:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cake with a churros chaser!

11.11.2025 11:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Over here it’s 8am beers and brandy chasers and that’s just the school bus drivers ( not exaggerating!)

11.11.2025 11:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

If you are starting out as a writer you will be invisible… get used to it and use the time to master your writing and your message.

Just don’t stay invisible for too long years like I did

11.11.2025 10:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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10 Life Lessons That Took Me 62 Years to Learn It’s my 63rd birthday in a few days' time, so I thought I’d pass on some knowledge I picked up over the years.

I've learned a lot of lessons in the past, some came easy, others took their toll...

medium.com/@seriousmark...

10.11.2025 08:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Testing this new domain stuff!

10.11.2025 07:48 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A Change Is As Good As A Rest Why I've spent the last week rebranding

I’ve been away from here for along while … maybe time to start to use it again.

open.substack.com/pub/thesyste...

09.11.2025 16:28 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I Stopped Chasing Sales — Here’s What I Do Instead I’ve been an online marketer for over 20 years, and one thing has been true throughout that time.

I stopped Chasing Sales - Here Is What I do Instead

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02.03.2025 10:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Do you think Hemingway worried about Niches??

20.02.2025 11:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Rules To Write By

• Don’t try to be someone you’re not.

• Don’t chase trends or try to please everyone.

• Do embrace your unique voice, share your story, and engage authentically.

18.02.2025 21:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How To Monetise Your Expertise You Are Your Business's Greatest Asset

Ohhh, Substack have a share to Bluesky Option.. Let's test it with today's newsletter

How To Monetise Your Expertise open.substack.com/pub/simpleis...

13.12.2024 12:03 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Local supermarket now selling Emoji’s 🍆🍆🍆

11.12.2024 09:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

lol exactly I’m sat in my local cafe in Elviria and today I’ve seen Germans,Ukranians and Syrians a few Norwegians and a smattering of others all mixing with the local Spanish and making an effort to get along ….

06.12.2024 08:33 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Churros and coffee

Churros and coffee

Sat in my local cafe eating churros and listening to a series of 90,s rave tracks.

Spain never fails to deliver!

06.12.2024 08:26 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Good Morning on this beautiful cold 🥶 day

06.12.2024 08:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fellow content creators and marketers...

You are not in a battle with fellow content marketers. You are in a battle with the algorithm.

Never forget!😀

05.12.2024 07:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yep you nailed it!

04.12.2024 09:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Never forget William Saliba is a semi Gabi

William Alain André Gabriel Saliba

01.12.2024 20:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We ruffled his feathers by not inviting him to an AI conference and he’s a big baby

01.12.2024 08:32 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Who needs strikers when you have a Gabi?

30.11.2024 17:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The mask slipped… UKMAGA

Or should that be MGBGA or MEGA?

Either way … no!

30.11.2024 09:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And move up to second…

30.11.2024 09:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What Happens Next? The Most Important Question You'll Ever Ask

One for my fellow content creators … the most important question you can ask every day and every step of the journey

open.substack.com/pub/simpleis...

30.11.2024 09:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Keeping one account at the moment

29.11.2024 18:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m definitely getting old and grumpy.. refusing to use restaurants that have QR codes instead of menus and fast food places with touch screens from now on…

Just used a touchscreen and it took about 10 minutes and 6 screens x2 to order!

29.11.2024 11:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sunrise on Elvira beach

Sunrise on Elvira beach

Sunrise a few weeks ago in Elviria beach

28.11.2024 11:49 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Easiest and simplest recipe… GO

Here’s mine :

Puff pastry ( get a packet from the supermarket)
Cut into small squares
Stick in air fryer
Coat in sugar and cinnamon
Eat…

Make som more because those are all gone

27.11.2024 20:10 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0