Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

PAID STRATEGY PATHWAY

The 15 Rules of Paywalling on Substack in 2026
What no one will tell you about the new "rules" around paywalling
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
Strategizing Substack Gift Subscriptions
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 • Sarah Fay, PhD
How to Find Time to Write
5 ways to make time your friend and produce the excellent work you know you can
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
This Is Water: The Myth of the Substack Bestseller
Google how do I become a Substack bestseller and your search results will be crowded with YouTube videos and Substack posts and Medium posts with titles…
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
How to Inspire Substack Subscribers to Upgrade Workshop
Watch now (73 mins) | Thanks to everyone who attended the workshop today!
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
1:13:25
Don't Make These 2 Mistakes When Using Substack's Upgrade-to-Paid Button
Why you need to take a different approach in 2025
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
How to become a Substack Bestseller your way with Caroline Donahue and Stephanie Bennett Vogt
This one is gold
 • Sarah Fay, PhD, Caroline Donahue, and Stephanie Bennett Vogt
1:01:40
Converting Paid Subscribers: Premier Members Cohort Call
Watch now (59 mins) | We discussed how to be more strategic by engaging thoughtfully in the comment sections of a select number of Substacks whose…
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
58:45
Convert Paid Substack Subscribers Without Having to Beg
If getting paid Substack subscribers was easy, we'd all have them. It takes having a strategy. Points we cover in this post: Be compelling. It’s not…
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
13:55
The Gentle Art of Paywalling on Substack
Randomly placing annoying paywalls in your posts isn’t the way to gain loyal paid subscribers.
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
Monetization Strategies: Premier Members Cohort Call
Watch now (79 mins) | We had a packed session today, covering everything from paywall strategies to community challenges.
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
1:18:34
The Simplest Way to Inspire People to Pay for Your Substack
And how to give them a reason to subscribe to yours
 • Sarah Fay, PhD
17:47
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