What’s coming on Substack in August
What it's like to subscribe to your Substack, why you're losing paid subscribers, and more...
All that I have for you on Substack Writers at Work in August
Subscription options explained: free vs. paid subscribers vs. premier members
Tuesday Strategy Posts
What it’s like to subscribe to your Substack
Why you’re losing paid subscribers and what to do about it
What AI can’t tell you about how much and how often to post on Substack in 2025
And more…
Live Events
Friday, 8/1 at 1 PM CT
The Most Overlooked Key to Substack Growth in 2025: Your Subscriber Flow Workshop
For paid subscribers and premier members
A live 45-minute workshop to walk through your entire subscriber experience—from checkout to welcome email—and revise the most important thing your subscribers see. Leave with a greater understanding of who your subscribers are and a template
Zoom—replay available
Free to paid and premier subscribers—register below. ↓
Premier members, you’ll also receive your new 30-day Substack growth implementation plan to guide you step-by-step through the month and keep you on track. (For more on the Premier Membership, see below.)
🔸Friday, 8/8, 9 AM CT or Saturday, 8/9, 12:30 PM CT
August Strategy Call: The Problem of Paid Subscribers “Expiring” Solved
For premier members
Our monthly 90-minute strategy call to combat the single largest reason we lose paid subscribers: Expirations. I have three (very cool) ways we can manage and maybe even stop them + breakout rooms for feedback, hot seats to get my eyes on your Substack.
Zoom—replay available
Get the registration link here
🔸Thursday, 8/14, 3 PM CT Live!
For all subscribers
The Truth About Building a Writing Career in 2025
Live with Rufus Griscome of
Author Insider is the best-kept not-secret-for-long on Substack. In-depth (really good) interviews with some of the most exciting and powerful agents, editors, and publicists in publishing + guidance from everyone from Cal Newport to Seth Godin to Susan Cain to Gretchen Rubin.
🔸Friday, 8/15 Mid-Month Check-In Thread
For premier members
A mid-month check-in discussion post to keep you on track
🔸Friday, 8/22, 1-Day Notes Boost Challenge
For paid subscribers and premium members
We’re going easy on the NBC this month and spending our time and energy on our Substack with all of the above. I will always tell you where to direct your time, energy, and money, and this month, it’s your Substack, not Notes.
Substack Writers at Work: Subscription Options
Paid vs. Premier
Paid gives you access to resources.
Premier gives you a personalized growth plan with the feedback, accountability, and direct access to make it happen.
Paid — $110/year (1 month free with annual)
→ DIY Substack Growth — access to resources you can implement on your own
Weekly Substack briefings — what’s happening on Substack now and how to grow amidst the changes
Exclusive community networking — Substack Meetups + Notes Boost Challenge
24/7 chat — connect and get support from fellow writers
Substack Lives — strategies on how to thrive on a crowded platform
Substack Newbie Pathway — eight quick tutorials, cheat sheets, and expert guidance to flatten the learning curve
The Substack Core 4 — four proven strategies and templates to grow authentically and for the long term
Premier — $985/year
→ Guided Substack Growth — direct access, accountability, and feedback to grow faster
Your private strategy room inside Substack Writers at Work.
Everything in Paid, plus:
30-Day Growth Blueprints — monthly focus with custom templates and step-by-step implementation guides
Monthly Premier Calls — the only group setting where I work with you directly
Mid-month check-ins — stay on track and adjust your plan
End-of-month check-ins — capture wins, troubleshoot challenges, and set next steps
Hot seats + personalized feedback — get my eyes on your Substack
Small-group breakout rooms — connect with other committed Substack creators
BONUS: Substack Strategy Handbook (Premier Exclusive) — my complete A–Z guide for navigating the platform and building a profitable Substack
Free subscribers
→ Occasional posts
No matter which subscription option you choose, remember:
Substack is a long game. Don’t do it alone.
