A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform.

Oct 22, 2023 · I like Substack because it’s a creator-driven platform. Depends on what your goals are, but with our newsletter the goal is to write something that other people can see.

Jul 24, 2021 · For most substack posters, substack itself is not going to help with growing viewership. There might be a tad bit of help with discovery, but there are so many substack channels that it is …

Substack started feeling like Medium where most writers were just writing about how to get popular rather than publishing substantive material. Substack itself spammed my e-mail. I was happy to …

Oct 2, 2022 · NOTHING is what it seems. If you really care to know the truth, take a look into many rabbit holes: https://scientificprogress.substack.com

Apr 4, 2023 · Substack feels a lot more intimate than other blogs. If you spend some time reading some of the more popular Substacks, you'll start to get a feel for what I mean. To me, it feels more like a …

Dec 24, 2023 · I have more than one Substack, I keep them all completely separate from one another as their readerships mostly don’t align. One is intentionally anonymous, so I wouldn’t ever cross-post, …

Jun 1, 2023 · Is substack worth it to you as a writer or as a reader? New to substack and I am trying to get a grasp of how much writers love it but also if readers willingly pay and find value in it. I …

Mar 27, 2023 · Substack has become a spam factory. After some research, I found Substack brags to potential newsletter authors how "most of author subscriptions come from within the platform."

Jan 1, 2024 · A combination of posting on Substack and my social media ended up with me having more than 370 subscribers in about 4 months of posting and a few paid subscribers in the mix as well. The …