1/15 The Art and Craft of the Substack Newsletter
1/15 The Art and Craft of the Substack Newsletter
In this class, we’ll discuss how to create and sustain a successful literary Substack newsletter, one that reflects your personality and interests, as well as attracts subscribers beyond your network of fellow writers, friends, and family. We’ll explore how to attract (and ideally hold onto) paying subscribers and examine different ways writers have found success on Substack, from written posts with or without video and audio content, to podcasts and livestream conversations between Substack writers and guests. You’ll leave understanding how to get started with Substack and why doing so might further your connections with writers and readers alike.
By the end of this workshop, writers will…
Discover how to create a Substack newsletter that reflects your particular interests
Acquire insights for managing the practical aspects of Substack newsletter-writing
Learn how to determine your audience and attract and maintain a subscriber base
Acquire insights on balancing the number of paid to free subscriber posts
Who is the Instructor?
Christine Sneed is the author most recently of Please Be Advised: A Novel in Memos, The Virginity of Famous Men, and Direct Sunlight: Stories. Her work has been included in The Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Stories, Ploughshares, New England Review, and numerous other publications. She’s received the Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction, the 21st Century Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation, among other honors. She teaches for Northwestern University and Stanford Continuing Studies and lives in Pasadena, California. Explore her Substack: http://christinesneed.substack.com/. Learn more about her work at Christine Sneed and follow her on Facebook: Christine Sneed.
When is this class offered?
This class is offered Thursday, January 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. EST. This workshop is open to writers of all levels.
Interested in the class but the date does not work for you? Don’t despair. All registrants will receive a recording of the class within three business days of the course.