r/Substack is a subreddit with 56k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, 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
: "Just started my substack. Seems I'm writing into the void. How do I go from 0 the first 1000 subscribers. Help! Any tips welcome."
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "user recommendations"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "For a company that’s been around as long as Substack, their app and mobile website shouldn’t be as buggy as they are."
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "I accidentally built a 1000 subscriber niche EU Tech policy newsletter. How would you monetise it?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Exploring to sell my 20k AI Newsletter"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for a Writing Partner for a Meaningful Substack"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Substack
#1
Substack
: "Looking for a Writing Partner for a Meaningful Substack"
24 posts
#2
Struggling
14 posts
#3
Annoying
6 posts
#4
Hate
5 posts
#5
Tired
3 posts
#6
Struggling With
3 posts
#7
Writing
: "Looking for a Writing Partner for a Meaningful Substack"
3 posts
#8
Newsletter
3 posts
#9
Spam
1 post
#10
Promotion
1 post
Flair Used in r/Substack
#1
Discussion
: "The "Pangram" AI detector flagged my COMPLETELY ORIGINAL essay and I am genuinely shaking rn. This tool needs to be BANNED."
46 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "How to find the detector?"
19 posts
#3
Other Platforms
: "Is it wise to use Substack to grow your self-hosted blog/newsletter?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Substack
Yearly
+24k members(74.3%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026