What's coming in 2026...
I’m so glad to be with you right now and tell you everything that’s coming in 2026.
Substack is crowded—and will continue to get more crowded.
It’s not enough for you to get Substack content/posts/strategies about how to use Substack.
You need more guidance in less time. (We all need everything in less time.)
That comes from you learning from me as a teacher, a professor.
2026 has been mapped out strategically as a curriculum.
That probably sounds very dry—like crackers—but lesson plans and guiding your growth are way sexier than giving you information and strategies in a void.
I’ve made this your all-in-one spot where I take you from someone piecing together their Substack growth to someone who is on a clear path, knows who they are and what they’re doing, and feels like they have a roadmap for the next year—and years to come.
This is for you if you just started on Substack or have experience, if you’re just beginning to build your platform or already have a platform and are bringing it to Substack, if you’re established in your career or changing careers, if you want to feel like I can do this or Substack is still worth my time or Substack is still a very viable place for me to scale.
What paid subscribers and Premier members will cover in 2026…
How to:
Engage your subscribers
Build community (if that’s what you want)
Turn followers → subscribers
Not to get bogged down in Substack’s tech
Posting consistently on a time budget
Use the most underutilized growth tools and help your subscribers navigate Substack
Turn subscribers → paid subscribers
Keep paid subscribers
Use the new Substack algorithm to grow on Notes
Navigate your dashboard metrics to know what’s working and what isn’t
Do all this without burning out
Plus:
My guidance on the craft of writing on Substack, which isn’t the same as any other genre
Our paid-subscriber chat to get all your Substack questions answered (so much better than the bot)
The new Notes Boost Challenge (the original) designed to make the most advantage of Substack’s new algorithm through 2026
Exclusive Substack lives just for paid subscribers and Premier members
Become a paid subscriber any time, but I recommend starting now.
The paid subscription is $110/year (~$9/month) or join monthly for $12/month.
If you can’t read every post and workshop (or, for Premier members, office hours and calls), that’s fine. We have highlight reels and concise written posts to keep you up to date.
I’m so happy you’re here.
All our best,
Sarah & the boys (the cats)
P.S. In case you don’t know me yet, I’m the leading Substack Growth Strategist, a bestselling and award-winning author at HarperCollins, Fortier PR’s Substack consultant, and the mother to two beloved cats.
*I’m happy to comp a 3-month paid subscription for anyone truly on a fixed income. Renewals available. This applies to paid subscription only.



I'm most interestsed in turning followers into subscribers. Just my two cents! Thanks Sarah. Blue💙
Sarah, thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to your community of readers. Just a quick note on your suggestion of using Voice Mail when you’re stuck. I did this with my most recent post, and it helped. Minnesota and Chicago strong.💛