Posts about Substack and Newsletter Writing

Gathered together

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I’ve been writing on Substack for a year now, following a year of working on this site. I’ve learned a great deal, and written posts to share some of this knowledge. Here, I’m compiling them for easy access.

The first I posted speaks to the differences and commonalities between the two platforms:

Medium vs. Substack for the Working Writer

This one speaks to the basics of the Substack platform, and how I started out… Note that from that initial month, my income has been pretty steady even though my numbers are growing. This is a result of the mix of annual subscriptions and monthly. For the record, I have just over 500 subscribers, and over 80 paying within that 500, a high conversion rate.

How I Earn Over $500 a Month Writing on Substack

Three qualities — check out #3 — you need: