The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

Turn Your Subscribe Button Into a Magnet (With One Simple Line)

The tiny formula that makes strangers instantly get what you do

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Derek Hughes
Dec 08, 2025
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Let’s be honest.

Most “subscribe” buttons have all the charisma of a wet cardboard box. I mean, who would respond to this?

Please subscribe to my newsletter and I’ll overwhelm you with information.

Yet that’s the unspoken pitch behind most newsletters. People don’t join because they should. They join because something lands. A single line that makes them think:

“That’s exactly what I’ve been missing.”

You can have brilliant content… and still stay invisible if the sentence introducing it is weak. Your subscribe line has a lot of work to do. But you only got 1 line. But it’s your chance to make someone feel. “This person gets me and they can help me.”

Right now, most writers bury that moment. They stumble. They ramble. They sound desperate. Meaning their best work stays hidden behind a flickering “Open” sign.

That’s why today’s tool matters.

The One-Liner Magnet

A tiny, ridiculously simple formula that turns your dusty sign-up box into a quiet persuasion machine. The kind that attracts the right readers, not more deadweight subscribers.

This isn’t hype. This isn’t a copywriting stunt. It’s one sentence that finally tells people why your work is worth their attention.

  • If you want your offer to feel clearer…

  • If you want your newsletter to grow faster...

  • If you want strangers to get what you do in seconds…

…you need this one-liner.

Want the formula and the plug-and-play examples you can copy straight into your Substack? You’ll get the full guide inside today’s Post.

Simply upgrade today to access it. And turn your sign-up box into a subscriber magnet. And the best part? Pay for 3 months and get 9 free.

You’ll even get an AI prompt to instantly generate 10 One-Liner Magnets for your newsletter.

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