SUBSTACK FOR AUTHORS

The Truth About Building a Writing Career in 2025

The Substack Live Podcast: Rufus Griscom

Aug 14, 2025 • Sarah Fay, PhD and Rufus Griscom

1:00:51

Substack Authors: You and Your Books Deserve to Sell and Keep Selling

Mar 30, 2025 • Sarah Fay, PhD

Use Substack to get an agent & launch your book with Mikala Jamison & Jason Chatfield

Over 500 people showed up to talk about how authors can use Substack to leverage their careers!

Mar 25, 2025 • Sarah Fay, PhD, Jason Chatfield, and Mikala Jamison

1:08:25

The Dangers of the Six-Figure Book Deal

Most writers have a success fantasy. (Go ahead. Think of yours.) It typically involves words like bestseller, Pulitzer, powerhouse agent, author tour…

Sep 11, 2023 • Sarah Fay, PhD

The Other Side of Publishing: An Interview with Russell Nohelty

Listen now to my interview with Russell Nohelty. Hear about how to succeed as a self-published author on Substack and how to use crowdfunding and other…

Aug 19, 2023 • Sarah Fay, PhD

22:17

Landing an Agent and a Big-Five Book Deal: An Interview with Nancy Reddy

Hello, Writers at Work!

Aug 8, 2023 • Sarah Fay, PhD

Need to Know: An Interview with Author and Book Coach Courtney Maum

Publishing on Substack and beyond

Jul 11, 2023 • Sarah Fay, PhD and Courtney Maum

23:48

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