How Susan Cain Built 'The Quiet Life' to 275,000 Subscribers

How Susan Cain Built 'The Quiet Life' to 275,000 Subscribers

Nearly 400 people joined us live to talk about Susan Cain [https://substack.com/profile/7341100-susan-cain]’s amazing Substack The Quiet Life. If you don’t know Susan Cain, she’s the author of the mega bestsellers “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” and “Bitter Sweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.” She was a lawyer before becoming one of the most compelling writers of our time. We talk about envy and jealousy, how to write your posts/articles as kindred letters, how loving what you do makes a successful Substack and a more enjoyable life, the magic of her candlelight chats (the community feature she offers as an introvert and for introverts), and why "vibe" might just be the word for 2026. 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 [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Newsletter Dating, the New Restack, and more

“There are many Substacks about Substack. This one is the OG.” —Gregg Easterbrook This 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 [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/] | Premier homepage [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/s/premier-members] | Substack Starter Pack [https://open.substack.com/pub/yourexpertguide/p/how-to-start-substack-beginners-guide-tutorials?r=1v8wvc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] | 24/7 Community Chat [https://substack.com/chat/1376077] | Manage your subscription [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/account] | Book a 3-Month Substack Growth Package 1:1 [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/p/creating-a-substack] 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 [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

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 [https://substack.com/profile/800132-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 [https://substack.com/profile/33909385-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 [https://lindsayhurty.substack.com/].) 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 [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/] | Premier homepage [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/s/premier-members] | Substack Starter Pack [https://open.substack.com/pub/yourexpertguide/p/how-to-start-substack-beginners-guide-tutorials?r=1v8wvc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] | 24/7 Community Chat [https://substack.com/chat/1376077] | Manage your subscription [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/account] | Book a 3-Month Substack Growth Package 1:1 with me [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/p/creating-a-substack] 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 [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Masterclass: How To Get a Brand Deal on Substack

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.substackwritersatwork.com [https://www.substackwritersatwork.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Brand sponsorships on Substack aren't just about some sort of weird brand placement that's awkward. I t'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.

Live: Substack News for the week of 6/9 + the person you should learn Notes from

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