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Why writers return to Substack
“We learned on the open market that Substack had offered us much more than we’d realized”
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Toward a better media system
You can’t rely on social media.
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To writers impacted by layoffs
If you’re a writer who has had enough of the turbulence of ad-supported media, and you’re sorting through your options for what’s next, we’re here to…
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Grow: How academic Rob Henderson spun a side hustle into a primary income by sharing his ideas
Rob Henderson is a faculty fellow at University of Austin who says Substack is a primary source of income and a testing ground for ideas and his…
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Grow: How Perfectly Imperfect’s snowball growth started with word of mouth
By featuring the tastes of “if you know, you know” creatives in New York City, Perfectly Imperfect has built a community of tens of thousands.
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Grow: How Melinda Wenner Moyer’s Substack helped sell 25,000 copies of her book
On selling your book on Substack, making the most of Substack’s recommendations network, and making her newsletter a full-time business.
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