Bold Types Q&A #8: Nicola Washington 🇬🇧
Meet the social media strategist who is helping writers grow on socials—especially Insta (and stay sane).
is a social media strategist who teaches writers how to use socials—especially Insta—to find readers and promote their work without it taking over their lives.
We met in
’s ‘Hype Yourself’ community. I did a callout for guests in her collaboration corner, and Nicola reached out so we could chat a little (thanks Lucy!) Her newsletter is called Too Much with Nicola Washington. “So-called because my clients - writers - often tell me the demands of social media are ‘too much’ on top of everything else you’re responsible for.”I enjoyed reading this piece, ‘Is Substack really ‘The Great Escape’ from social media?’ Or is it more similar than we might like to think? Very honest and some food for thought on internet culture: managing overwhelm, comparison-itis, and the shaping of Substack so it doesn’t become “just another place we hate to hang out on the internet.” She said she’s surprised at how much this has resonated wi…