r/Substack

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About r/Substack

A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)

The community at a glance

r/Substack is a Subreddit for Writers and Newsletter Writers with roughly 51K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Newsletters topic page.

Roughly 24K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Substack, Newsletter, and Writing. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

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51K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +24K members
Growth: +84.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 7K members
  • 2024: 10K members
  • 2025: 22K members
  • 2026: 12K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 955 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    22 posts in the past month
    1. I built a Substack to 10K subscribers and 500 paid in ~18 months alongside a full-time job. Here's the honest playbook (including the things that frustrated me).
    2. 100 subscriber milestone + lessons from 1st 6 months building my Substack
    3. Feedback From a New Reader (Not Writer) or “I Can’t Find Your Writing”
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I built a Substack to 10K subscribers and 500 paid in ~18 months alongside a full-time job. Here's the honest playbook (including the things that frustrated me). · 100 subscriber milestone + lessons from 1st 6 months building my Substack · Feedback From a New Reader (Not Writer) or “I Can’t Find Your Writing”
    22
  • Pain & Anger
    8 posts in the past month
    1. I am losing 200 paid subs. Thank you substack.
    2. Feeling priced out of substack
    3. Im loosing hope on growth
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I am losing 200 paid subs. Thank you substack. · Feeling priced out of substack · Im loosing hope on growth
    8
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Made something for the "how do I share my work outside Substack" problem
    2. Want to offload writing: how much do freelance writers charge?
    3. Should I publish on substack, patreon or blogspot (blogger)?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Made something for the "how do I share my work outside Substack" problem · Want to offload writing: how much do freelance writers charge? · Should I publish on substack, patreon or blogspot (blogger)?
    3
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The biggest lesson from my first month on substack: Don't rely on substack for your early subscribers
    2. Alternate ways to drive traffic to SS?
    #4
    Ideas
    The biggest lesson from my first month on substack: Don't rely on substack for your early subscribers · Alternate ways to drive traffic to SS?
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. How much money are you making on Substack? Can you live on what you’re making on there?
    #5
    Money Talk
    How much money are you making on Substack? Can you live on what you’re making on there?
    1

Topics

  • Substack
    270 posts in the past month
    1. Substack Is So Inauthentic
    2. I built a Substack to 10K subscribers and 500 paid in ~18 months alongside a full-time job. Here's the honest playbook (including the things that frustrated me).
    3. I didn't expect to get 4k+ followers on Substack 😱
    #1
    Substack
    Substack Is So Inauthentic · I built a Substack to 10K subscribers and 500 paid in ~18 months alongside a full-time job. Here's the honest playbook (including the things that frustrated me). · I didn't expect to get 4k+ followers on Substack 😱
    270
  • Newsletter
    84 posts in the past month
    1. ways i found to monetize your newsletter
    2. Does anyone else spend more time repurposing their newsletter than actually writing it
    3. What’s the most painful part of running a newsletter right now?
    #2
    Newsletter
    ways i found to monetize your newsletter · Does anyone else spend more time repurposing their newsletter than actually writing it · What’s the most painful part of running a newsletter right now?
    84
  • Writing
    54 posts in the past month
    1. Where do you publish your writing besides Substack?
    2. Feedback From a New Reader (Not Writer) or “I Can’t Find Your Writing”
    3. Most newsletter advice focuses on writing. The actual problem is usually distribution.
    #3
    Writing
    Where do you publish your writing besides Substack? · Feedback From a New Reader (Not Writer) or “I Can’t Find Your Writing” · Most newsletter advice focuses on writing. The actual problem is usually distribution.
    54
  • Growth
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Im loosing hope on growth
    2. Substack Growth Has Stalled
    3. Growth sources surprised me: from Facebook to DuckDuckGo -- and you?
    #4
    Growth
    Im loosing hope on growth · Substack Growth Has Stalled · Growth sources surprised me: from Facebook to DuckDuckGo -- and you?
    25
  • Struggling
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling demotivated; any advice?
    #5
    Struggling
    Feeling demotivated; any advice?
    21

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  • Discussion
    60 posts in the past month
    1. I figured it out omg!
    2. I didn't expect to get 4k+ followers on Substack 😱
    3. Subslop
    #1
    Discussion
    I figured it out omg! · I didn't expect to get 4k+ followers on Substack 😱 · Subslop
    60
  • Tech Support
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I am losing 200 paid subs. Thank you substack.
    2. So are they going to do something or what?
    3. Bypassing Substack app’s new feature for branding colours (because it’s not accessible for the visually impaired)
    #2
    Tech Support
    I am losing 200 paid subs. Thank you substack. · So are they going to do something or what? · Bypassing Substack app’s new feature for branding colours (because it’s not accessible for the visually impaired)
    4
  • Feature Suggestion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Integration tool to send physical mail?
    #3
    Feature Suggestion
    Integration tool to send physical mail?
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Substack for?
Best for Writers and Newsletter Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Substack free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Substack have?
Roughly 51K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Substack on?
r/Substack runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Substack cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Substack is organized under Writers, Newsletter Writers.
How do I join r/Substack?
You can join r/Substack by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Writing communities like?
Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
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