Join a community of 30,000+ Substack Writers
✨ Top-3 Substack, globally ✨ Bestselling, Featured Substack
I’m so glad you’re here.
Substack Writers at Work (SW@W) is the only membership where you receive expert guidance from the leading Substack Strategist to build your platform, get real engagement, double and triple and 10x your subscribers, and earn the income you deserve.
It’s where you stop spinning and get proven strategies based on the advice Substack gave me and what has worked for hundreds of my private clients and tens of thousands of Substack Writers at Work.
✦ What you receive as a paid subscriber:
Expert Substack guidance from me, the leading Substack Strategist, including:
Weekly posts that distill proven strategies into actionable steps you can implement immediately
Exclusive Lives with top Substack creators who share their journey and behind-the-scenes growth tactics
Access the amazing SW@W Community:
24/7 Substack Support Chat to get your questions answered by humans (!)
Your Growth Roadmap:
My action guide: Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes People Make on Substack
The 6 Essential Substack Video Quick-Guides for those new or newish to Substack
The Core Intermediate/Advanced Substack Workshops on-demand for writers and creators ready to expand their reach and revenue
✦ Substack Mastermind members get:
All paid subscriber benefits, plus:
Access to our exclusive Monthly Mastermind Cohort Calls for my guidance, AMAs, and the chance to strategize and connect with other committed writers, creators, and visionaries.
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✦ Free subscribers are cherished and get public posts.
What qualifies me to guide you on Substack?
(You should ask this of everyone you take advice from!)
» I work with writers and creators who want real, meaningful growth.
My signature Substack Growth Framework is based on proven strategies I developed working with hundreds of writers and creators 1:1 and mentoring tens of thousands on Substack Writers at Work to double and triple and 10x their subscribers, substantially increase their revenue, and create real engagement.
No gimmicks. No cheap, AI-produced “Subhacks.”
About me:
I’m
the creator of two bestselling, featured Substacks
the founder of Substack Writers at Work, a Top 3 bestselling Substack, globally
a mentor to thousands of Substack writers
an award-winning, bestselling author at HarperCollins (Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses)
a freelance writer at The New York Times, The Atlantic, et al.
a literary scholar with an MFA, MA, PhD
on the faculty at Northwestern University
one-time advisory editor at The Paris Review
so fortunate to have 30,000+ active subscribers
the go-to Substack expert
For you if you’re ready to:
Stop wasting time and energy spinning in confusion, overwhelm, and frustration
Build a platform that reflects your unique talents and expertise
Connect with an engaged audience who values your work
Transform your Substack into a sustainable business
Value expert guidance over cheap hacks and “tricks”
Let’s do this.
P.S. We have two resident cats: Mr. Sweets and Baby Theo.


I subsidize a 3-month paid membership for anyone on a fixed income. If this is you, email me: mssarahfay1516@gmail.com.
