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How Literary Authors Are Thriving on Substack

Jonathan Durbin

THE literary community is thriving on Substack. Since its launch in 2017, the online platform has allowed writers to create and send e-mail newsletters to subscribing readers, attracting a range of contemporary authors and any number of inspired approaches to using the tool. For those who subscribe to an author’s Substack, the value proposition is simple: a chance to read more writing by someone they admire, including personal essays and opinion pieces that often feature more candid, intimate, or even gonzo vibes than those published in traditional channels. Readers seeking considered, self-published dispatches on topics like the pressures involved in selling debut novels or the downstream effects of artificial intelligence on the business of fiction are in luck. So too are those who might enjoy, for example, annotated tours of…

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Poets & Writers (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2023

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