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4 Pre-Black Friday deals for writers

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

4 Pre-Black Friday Deals For Writers

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To save you time, I’ve gathered the best Black Friday deals for writers right here.

These are all products I use and love to run my writing business and many I’ve used for the last 9 years.

Here’s a quick rundown of the deals, and then I’ll go into the details

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​30% of premium plans at Kit.com ​

Platforms come and go.

Social media can rain gold one day and disappear the next.

The only constant is your newsletter.

Direct access to your audience and customers so you can build a business and thrive as a writer.

Kit (formerly Convertkit) are running a 30% off sale on their premium plans for a limited time.

Grow your list and start selling directly through Kit, and let your creator dreams begin.

​Click here to get the deal.​

​50% of Grammarly Premium

Don’t let typos and mistakes hold you back.

I never publish online without checking it through Grammarly first. The easiest way to keep your writing free from errors and typos.

I upgraded to premium a couple of years ago and wish I’d done it from day 1.

​Click here to check out Grammarly.​

​40% off Carrd

I love testing out new business ideas.

Make a one-page website, show it to people, and see who buys.

And for the price of a trip to Starbucks you can get access to Carrd premium for the year. Start building stunning landing pages today.

​Click here to check out Carrd​

​40% off and $25 credit with Cloudways​

Got a website yet?

You need one.

Create a WordPress website today with Cloudways and start growing your blog.

​Click here to check out Cloudways​

More to come

These are the pre-deals I’ve found. I’ll likely email again closer to the weekend as I come across other deals.

Hope you found these useful!

Much love from my screen to yours,

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