✨ One of the Top 10 Substacks in literature
✨ A bestselling, Featured Substack
✨ The most connected, supportive community of Substack writers at work
“Sarah provides the greatest value for a paid subscription of anyone on Substack.” —Donna McArthur
Welcome to the Expert Guide to Substack!
All the guidance you receive is based on the advice Substack gave me.
I’m so glad you’re here!
✦ This is where you
grow your Substack,
produce your best work,
earn an income, and
join a network of Substack writers to support and inspire you.
If you haven’t joined us yet, do so!
Available memberships:
Discounted annual
Substack Success Cohort
Free
✦ Discounted $80 annual membership (~$7/month):
Monthly Substack Mastery workshops and replays, plus the living library of workshops and the two keys to success on Substack workshops (#1 and #2) ($650 value)
How to Write on Substack workshops ($400 value)
Tech help in Substack Tech in 5 Minutes or Less videos
The chance to network with other Substack writers in First Friday Substack Office Parties ($ priceless)
Headline help in the chat ($ also priceless)
Expert Substack guidance every week, including tech help in Substack-Tech-in-5-Minutes-or-Less videos
There’s a monthly option for $10/month, but I encourage you to commit to being on Substack for 1 year. It’s a long game.
✦✧$385 Substack Cohort membership (~$32/month):
Everything in the paid membership ($80 value)
Monthly Strategizing Cohort Calls with my top tip of the month, Substack hot seats, and breakout rooms to connect and mastermind with other Substack writers ($2500 value)
The Substack Blueprint (my signature!) to design, redesign, or touch up your Substack so you have the right foundation ($285 value)
Members-only Forum for 24/7 support from the best (priceless!)
All exclusive posts and workshops, including the full library of Essential Substack Workshops and Writing on Substack Workshops ($1200)
✦ Free subscribers are cherished and get occasional posts.
For more, watch this quick video on the amazing Substack Writers at Work community and all you get as a paid member. (3 minutes!)
What paid members are saying:
“Sarah knows Substack inside and out, and combines her knowledge plus intuition, smart strategy, and incredibly generous vision to help Substackers reach more readers with less struggle!” —Jeannine Ouellette, Writing in the Dark
“Sarah Fay knows pretty much everything there is to know about Substack.” —Linnhe Harrison
“Sarah is a remarkable expert on Substack.” —Esmé Weijun Wang, The Unexpected Shape
“Writers at Work is invaluable for all those looking to write on Substack.” —M.E. Rothwell, The Books That Made Us
“Sarah’s Substack workshops are BRILLIANT—her Substack knowledge is deep, considered and so generous. Join her community—don’t pause, just get in there, I’ll meet you there!” —Claire Venus, Sparkle on Substack
About Me
All the guidance you receive is based on my experience as the creator of two bestselling Substack publications; a member of Substack’s Product Lab; a private Substack consultant helping hundreds double and triple subscribers, boost revenue, and attain Featured Substack status; an award-winning HarperCollins author; a former advisory editor at The Paris Review; a freelance writer for The New York Times, et al.; and a member of Northwestern University’s creative writing faculty.
I have many degrees—M.F.A., M.A., Ph.D. My debut memoir Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses (HarperCollins) was featured on NPR, Oprah Daily, Salon, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, etc. My essays have been honorable mentions in Best American Essays and nominated for Pushcart Prizes. I’ve received grants and fellowships from Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, et al. Visit my author Substack for the serialized sequel, Cured, and Less and Less of More and More.
Based in Chicago, I serve my two beloved cats, Sweets and Baby Theo. More than anything, I want a t-shirt that says, Ask me about my cats. (Note: All typos are Baby Theo’s fault.)
You can’t find this level of expertise, mentorship, and community anywhere else.
All my best,
Sarah
p.s. For those who work better 1-to-1 and are ready to have your Substack soar, book a separate meeting with me for a personalized strategy.
