r/Substack is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses substack, struggling, annoying, hate, and tired.
A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)
Popular Themes in r/Substack
#1
Advice Requests
: "Three years flat on Substack, then nearly doubled in 6 months. The 7 Note formats I use"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Joined Substack and same day my account was suspended"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is it better to switch to substack than to switch hosts and stay on Wordpress?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "writing/idea help"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "How are you guys actually monetizing your newsletter?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Substack
#1
Substack
: "Creating a Substack Helped me Publish my First Novel"
64 posts
#2
Struggling
13 posts
#3
Annoying
6 posts
#4
Hate
5 posts
#5
Tired
3 posts
#6
Newsletter
3 posts
#7
Growth
: "Growth on Substack"
3 posts
#8
Paid Subscribers
: "I just reached 100 Paid Subscribers for my Superpowers For Good newsletter, and I wanted to share the milestone with this community."
3 posts
#9
Subscription
: "First Paid Subscriber!"
3 posts
#10
Struggling With
2 posts
Flair Used in r/Substack
#1
Discussion
: "Creating a Substack Helped me Publish my First Novel"
28 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "Low engagement on Substack notes."
7 posts
#3
Feature Suggestion
: "Substack reader survey"
2 posts
#4
Other Platforms
: "Is it still worth selling SVG files and heat-transfer vinyl designs in 2026?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Substack
Yearly
+25k members(71.0%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026