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Conversations with the best writers and creators who came to Substack early and made the platform great to show you how to create and, yes, monetize, not by gaming a platform but by bringing your amazing work to the world and making the world a better place in doing so. Plus updates and expert guidance on the platform as it changes and changes again and again, so you can use it to fuel your creative, professional, and financial life. Brought to you by Sarah Fay, Substack Writers at Work Founder and Director and former Paris Review interviewer.
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- 2 weeks ago21 min
Newsletter Dating, the New Restack, and more
“There are many Substacks about Substack. This one is the OG.”—Gregg EasterbrookThis week:Substacks making news, newsletter dating, Substack in Japan, why you don’t have to go viral on Notes anymore, it’s okay to ask for what you want, the new way to restack your posts, and who’s here.SW@W homepage | Premier homepage | Substack Starter Pack | 24/7 Community Chat | Manage your subscription | Book a 3-Month Substack Growth Package 1:1 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago50 min
How Letter-Writing Will Make You a Better Writer with Lindsay Hurty
Today’s live was phenomenal! Please listen to the podcast version while you’re cooking this weekend or walking or running or whatever.In my live with the amazing Austin Kleon reminded me that on Substack, we’re writing news-letters.I wanted an expert in letter writing to share how exactly the principles of letter writing could help us be better writers on Substack and write more engaging Substack articles.Lindsay Hurty offered a wealth of advice on how we can use letters and the act of letter writing in many different ways to nurture our subscribers and write better Substack articles. (You can subscribe to her Substack here.)Be sure to listen, too, because the story she tells in the beginning will (if I have anything to do with it) someday be a viral TED Talk.SW@W homepage | Premier homepage | Substack Starter Pack | 24/7 Community Chat | Manage your subscription | Book a 3-Month Substack Growth Package 1:1 with me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
- Jun 19, 20265 min
Masterclass: How To Get a Brand Deal on Substack
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.substackwritersatwork.comBrand sponsorships on Substack aren't just about some sort of weird brand placement that's awkward. It's about rethinking Substack and how you make money on here, and how we support each other in making money. In this episode, I give you everything you need to know about Substack's new brand sponsorships program — how it works, what brands actually want, and how to fill out your Creator Kit strategically, not generically.
- Jun 9, 202650 min
Live: Substack News for the week of 6/9 + the person you should learn Notes from
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
- Jun 3, 20268 min
Dispatch #3: What Substack subscribers want
The highest earners on Substack aren't debating whether to use AI. They're asking a better question: how to stay valuable in a world that's full of it.I spent a day in New York in a room with some of the biggest names on the platform, and the words that kept surfacing weren't the ones the growth-advice economy sells. No one said hacks. No one said viral. What they talked about was fun, taste, and the person behind the words.This episode covers:*Why the era of giving your best work away for free may be over.*Which skills are about to gain value on Substack, and which are about to lose it.*Why slow, steady growth is the only kind with substance. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
- May 20, 202659 min
Substack & AI + Your Weekly Substack Dispatch #2
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
- May 19, 202626 min
Dispatch #2: What really makes a Substack go viral
Here’s your weekly dispatch from the front lines of Substack growth—with the platform’s leading Growth Strategist, me. Usually, the best stuff is below the paywall.Today: What’s out, what’s in, and what really makes a Substack go viral This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
- May 5, 202620 min
The Biggest Mistake I See People Making on Substack in 2026
Welcome to our new series for paid subscribers: “The Minimalist’s Guide to Substack.” Declutter your Substack brain and life, so you can actually grow in what is an increasingly crowded Substack landscape.The biggest mistake I see on Substack is people making it way too complicated.Principle #1: Post when you have something worth sending.Each post should pass two tests: Is this something people need right now? Is this something they could get from ChatGPT?Enter the Golden Nugget post.It's an easy, short post you can create when you don't have time for a full, high-quality post. A gift—a book, a song—something that doesn't ask readers to do anything. A full post, not a Note, that comes from a genuine desire to share one thing that means something to you right now. No call to action, no questions for comments. Don't make readers do any work.But a Nugget post isn't about you. It's a gift to your readers—something they can absorb without much effort. The Nugget gives you and your readers breathing room while maintaining connection.Join SW@WBook a Substack Strategy 1:1 with me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe
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Conversations with the best writers and creators who came to Substack early and made the platform great to show you how to create and, yes, monetize, not by gaming a platform but by bringing your amazing work to the world and making the world a better place in doing so. Plus updates and expert guidance on the platform as it changes and changes again and again, so you can use it to fuel your creative, professional, and financial life. Brought to you by Sarah Fay, Substack Writers at Work Founder and Director and former Paris Review interviewer.
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