Newsletter & Substack Writers

Stories of independent writers building readers and paid subscribers on Substack and other newsletter platforms.

I deleted 60% of my subscribers on purpose

I deleted 60% of my subscribers on purpose

Jakob grew From Europe with Love to 2,500 subscribers fast with a Refind push – then deleted most of them back out over eight months to keep a list that actually opens. Today it sits around 1,100 engaged readers, growing through classified ads in other newsletters and a self-built map fed by a few euros a day of ads.

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Newsletter & Substack Writers

Aug 10, 2026

398 Substack subscribers in 14 weeks – and why that’s not the part that matters to me

398 Substack subscribers in 14 weeks – and why that’s not the part that matters to me

Rebecca Lindell spent three decades writing for other people. On what the Substack algorithm gave her and took back, the push for growth that backfired, and what she’s really building.

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Word of Mouth & Offline

Newsletter & Substack Writers

Jul 20, 2026