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Claude for AI newsletter (Substack)

Synthesis + voice in the AI newsletter (Substack) stack. Same drafting role as the Beehiiv stack. The voice library is what carries.

· 1 weeks ago
Where Claude fits in the workflow
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    Synthesize

    Claude turns starred items + your voice library into the issue.

    Prompt · Issue from Perplexity research + voice library
    You are writing this week's issue of {{newsletter_name}} for {{audience}}. Voice: {{e.g. direct, mildly skeptical, light dry humor}}.
    
    This week's research (Perplexity output):
    """
    {{paste perplexity output, including links}}
    """
    
    Voice library (3 of my last issues):
    """
    {{paste 3 issues}}
    """
    
    Structure:
    1. **The story** — the single most important item, 120 words, sharp lede, one specific number.
    2. **Three more worth your time** — bulleted, 35 words each, link in the bullet.
    3. **Worth a click** — 5 short links with 1-line context each.
    4. **One contrarian take** — pick the most against-the-grain item, steelman it in 80 words.
    
    Rules:
    - Never use "delve", "in the rapidly evolving landscape", "it's important to note".
    - Every section opens with a specific noun.
    - No em dashes.
    - Cite source name inline, like "(Bloomberg, May 2)".
    
    Output the full issue as Markdown, ready to paste into Substack.
Cost in this stack
$20
Of the $20/mo free, building list budget
Tool pricing
$20/mo Pro · Sonnet API $3/$15 per M tokens (input/output)
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