Archive - Stories of On Substack

Starting from scratch: advice on building a career and finding an audience on Substack

Substack’s homegrown talent on building from the ground up

Mar 6 •

Anna Codrea-Rado

January 2024

Killing Eve’s creator brings his antiheroine back to life in a Substack serialization

The writer behind the bestselling Killing Eve novels on why he decided to serialize the next Villanelle story on Substack

Jan 18

October 2023

Grow: How Amanda Yates Garcia’s writing on witchcraft turned into a full-time income

We invited writer and art witch Amanda Yates Garcia, who writes Mystery Cult, to share her insights on switching to Substack to focus on rituals; not…

Oct 31, 2023

March 2023

Milestone roundup: Meet the writers celebrating new breakthroughs on Substack

Takeaways from anniversaries of publishing on Substack, and more

Mar 22, 2023

November 2022

What to Read: Frederick Woodruff is reading your signs

This week, we interviewed Frederick Woodruff, who writes WOODRUFF, a publication about astrology, tarot, and culture.

Nov 25, 2022

October 2022

What to Read: Jet Toomer is naming normalized violence

This week, we interviewed Jet Toomer, the writer behind Tiny Violences, a publication exploring daily grievances, microaggressions, and the consequences…

Oct 21, 2022

September 2022

The modern writer: Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay shares how publishing on Substack fits into the broader constellation of her writing life

Sep 16, 2022

Milestone roundup: Reflections on writing on Substack

Takeaways from another year of publishing on Substack: writers share insights that every Substacker could benefit from, such as letting your readers be…

Sep 9, 2022

Reading Room: Parker Molloy’s top Substack reads

This week, we spoke to Parker Molloy, who writes The Present Age, a publication about communication in a hyperconnected world. Here, she handpicks some…

Sep 7, 2022

August 2022

What to Read: Seung Y. Lee is taking a ride through public transit’s past

We interviewed Seung Y. Lee, who writes S(ubstack)-Bahn, a publication telling the histories of public transit systems and the people and politics…

Aug 26, 2022

What to Read: Natasha Lipman is living well with chronic illness

This week, we interviewed Natasha Lipman, the writer behind The Rest Room, a podcast and publication with a new view on living with chronic illness.

Aug 19, 2022

What to Read: Monica McLaughlin is honoring the backstories behind our jewelry

Monica McLaughlin, a jewelry enthusiast, writes Dearest, a Substack that delves into the history, craftsmanship, and big stories behind our tiny…

Aug 12, 2022

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