Introducing Substack Notes
A new space to discover the great writing across Substack. Post short-form content, recommend anything.
The subscription network for independent writers and creators
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Bestselling royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith writes Royals Extra—taking readers behind the scenes of the British royal family over the last century with exclusive glimpses of their private, and carefully-planned public lives.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $6/month
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Author Louise Perry wants Maiden Mother Matriarch to contribute to a process of social repair. The newsletter and podcast features guests with something important and interesting to say about sexual politics.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $8/month
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This is a newsletter covering the underreported underbelly of Canada’s political parties from the heart of the Pink Palace, Ontario, written by Sabrina Nanji, seven-year veteran journalist of the legislature’s press gallery.
CA$50/month
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Susanality is a free bi-weekly newsletter focusing on highly seasonal cooking that will inspire you, as well as memories about food and life from NY-based cookbook author Susan Spungen.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $5/month
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Calculated Risk, from Bill McBride, unpacks the U.S. real-estate market and economic developments.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $10/month
Building a new economic engine for culture
You wrote it, you own it.
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
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Grow your audience.
Marketing isn’t all on your shoulders. More than 40% of all new free subscriptions and around 10% of paid subscriptions to Substacks come from within our network.
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Let us handle everything else.
A Substack combines a blog, newsletter, payment system, and customer support team — all integrated seamlessly with a simple interface. We handle the admin, billing, and tech so you can focus on your best work.
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A world-class reading and listening experience
We make it easy to start a subscription podcast. Share episodes to Substack subscribers and to all the major podcast players with one click.
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Upload or record videos directly into a Substack post. Make videos available to everyone or only paid subscribers.
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On Substack, you’re not publishing into a void. Comments and community threads connect you and your subscribers directly.
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“I can still remember standing in the kitchen in March 2020 and watching the first $1.00 I made come through, from sharing my own research. A year later and it’s now my full-time ‘job’.”
– Conor Mac, Investment Talk
Substack basics
What is a Substack?
Substack helps anyone set up a blog and email newsletter. No tech knowledge is required. Without ads and algorithms to get in the way, you can sustain a direct relationship with your readers and retain full control over your creative work.
Do I need to pay for Substack?
It’s free to get started on Substack. If you turn on paid subscriptions, Substack will keep a 10% cut of revenues for operating costs like development and customer support. There are no hidden fees and we only make money when writers do.
Do I own what I publish on Substack?
You will always own your content and your relationships with your subscribers. We make it easy to import and export your archive, email list, and payments information to and from other platforms.
Will Substack help me grow my audience?
Yes. More than 40% of all new free subscriptions and around 12% of paid subscriptions to Substacks come from within our network.
How do I move my past work to Substack?
If you already have an audience on Wordpress, Mailchimp, Ghost, Medium, Tumblr, or another platform, you can easily import your posts and your email list in the Substack setup process.
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