r/Substack is a subreddit with 52k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses substack, newsletter, writing, growth, and struggling.
A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)
Popular Themes in r/Substack
#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)."
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I am losing 200 paid subs. Thank you substack."
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Made something for the "how do I share my work outside Substack" problem"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "The biggest lesson from my first month on substack: Don't rely on substack for your early subscribers"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "How much money are you making on Substack? Can you live on what you’re making on there?"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I juat hit 1K subscribers and I'm buzzing!"
1 post
#7
News
: "Just got to 2k views, some observations"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Substack
#1
Substack
: "Substack Is So Inauthentic"
270 posts
#2
Newsletter
: "ways i found to monetize your Newsletter"
84 posts
#3
Writing
: "Where do you publish your Writing besides Substack?"
54 posts
#4
Growth
: "Im loosing hope on Growth"
25 posts
#5
Struggling
: "Feeling demotivated; any advice?"
21 posts
#6
Content
: "Is there a non-cringey way to share a Substack on Reddit?"
16 posts
#7
Engagement
: "Has Substack become just another Engagement-driven social network?"
11 posts
#8
Paid
: "How do you go about attracting Paid subscribers?"
11 posts
#9
Hate
8 posts
#10
Feedback
: "Feedback From a New Reader (Not Writer) or “I Can’t Find Your Writing”"
7 posts
Flair Used in r/Substack
#1
Discussion
: "I figured it out omg!"
60 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "I am losing 200 paid subs. Thank you substack."
3 posts
#3
Other Platforms
: "Is Substack Still The Best Option, Or Are People Moving Elsewhere?"
1 post
#4
Feature Suggestion
: "Integration tool to send physical mail?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Substack
Yearly
+24k members(82.9%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026