Upcoming Courses & Intensives
» Paid subscribers and Premier Members to Substack Writers at Work receive 10% off all courses and intensives.
△ Substack 1-Day DNA Intensive
January 16, 2026. Join the Substack DNA Intensive waitlist here.
During this 3-hour intensive, I teach you how to decode your Substack DNA—mapping your gifts, goals, experience, obsessions, expertise, and skills onto the hidden architecture of how Substack actually works. Leave knowing the core of your Substack and ready to grow, plus a short description, bio, and About page that draw subscribers. The intensive is followed by a week of support in our private Substack for feedback from your fellow Substack writers and creators.
$225
▽ Substack DNA 4-Week Foundations Course
January 23, 2026. Join the Substack DNA Foundations Course waitlist here.
In this complete 4-week course, we uncover your Substack DNA (everything in the DNA intensive) and translate it into the exact operational structure your Substack needs to grow.
Via personalized coaching and exclusive office hours to help you translate your specific capabilities into strategies that work, we solidify your Substack DNA = Personal DNA + Platform DNA, combining them to produce your operational blueprint: content strategy, editorial calendar, paid offer, growth strategy, and engagement approach. You also receive ongoing support in our private Substack throughout the four weeks.
$1085
⊕ Craft of Writing on Substack Course
February 20, 2026. Join the Craft of Writing on Substack Course waitlist here.
A 6-session course on the five elements of successful newsletter writing: voice, storytelling, humor, edge, and sustainable processes. Features guest teachers from The Moth and a New York Times Modern Love expert, plus an agent/editor Q&A. Includes weekly post feedback, curated readings, and practical templates focused on craft development that keeps readers coming back. Begins February 20th. Join the waitlist here.
♢ Advanced Craft of Writing on (and off) Substack Course
TBA (likely March 2026). Join the Advanced Craft of Writing on (and off) Substack Course waitlist here.
In this 4-week course, we dive into advanced craft techniques to deepen your writing on and off Substack. We focus on the aspects of personal writing that will be essential in the age of AI: voice, edge, and storytelling. Weekly workshops. Limited to 15 students for personalized attention.
Includes a 45-minute, private one-to-one editorial session with Sarah in addition to class sessions.
$1985