08/07/2026 Industry Spotlight: Dan Shrader
Sorry for the late night post, been working through the flu all week but I wanted to spotlight Dan Shrader. Many of you know that I have known Dan a long time now, becoming his mentor, editor, and friend but this young man is doing big things with his craft and is constantly learning more about the business on a daily basis.
Tonight, this is about his Substack, and more importantly the series he is currently writing on there, Death Watch: Towers Valley Penitentiary. Not only is the story gritty, chilling, and brilliantly written, the marketing he's created for it and for all of his recent writing is top-notch and right on brand for his voice and his image.
I've snagged a few of his graphics to share below and strongly encourage you to see what you can do with a little bit of time spent perfecting your skills on photoshop, Canva and other such tools, with ai free imagery and a little imagination.
This is a short post but it's about the time one author has spent to learn the craft, to learn the business side of it, and to spend some time creating his own marketing graphics in a way that is true to his image, to his stories, and that are sure to become highly recognizable. I realize we all do not have a ton of time, and I know for a fact that Dan has very little free time but imagine what more of us could do if we spent just a few minutes a day learning a little more about the sides of the industry that we have not yet mastered.
Also, do yourself a favor and check out his series on Substack because it is truly worth a read. He's 13 episodes in now and I've read every single one of them.
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