Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Substack Growth in 1 Hour a Week

The way to grow on Substack in 2026: Notes Hour One

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Sarah Fay, PhD
Jun 30, 2026
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» Helping you declutter your brain and life and focus on what matters, so your Substack can actually grow.


Substack growth still primarily happens on Notes and most people are getting distracted by the wrong things.

There are many ways to get likes and even comments and restacks (i.e., dopamine hits) but only one way to get quality subscribers who become engaged readers who become paid subscribers, and this is it.

Notes in 1 hour a week. Exactly as I outline below.


This Notes system isn’t an idea I dreamed up or something you could get from ChatGPT or that worked for me or one person. It’s working across the board for my clients and my Premier members:

  • Jane Trombley gained 137 subscribers (including paid) in 2 weeks.

  • Lisa Kelly Zuba grew from 603 to 777 subscribers in 2 weeks.

  • Another client grew by 1,000 subscribers in two months—even though his Notes feed was crickets—because he focused on exactly what I give you here.


Who this is for:

  • It’s for you if you want engaged, paying subscribers you actually want to be in conversation, make Substack more of your home, and spend your time making your Substack one of the elite few who produce substantial revenue.


1. How this works

Below, I take you through exactly what you need to do step by step in a video tutorial—plus, you get my Notes in one hour a week, a cheat sheet and checklist to make sure you’re on track


2. Getting started

If you’d like to get Notes Hour One without upgrading, you can do so here for $35. You get the full tutorial, all the steps exactly how to attract quality subscribers, my cheat sheet, and accountability checklist.

Purchase Notes Growth for $35

Or commit to my guidance for one year by becoming a paid subscriber. You and your Substack are worth it.

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