Get ahead fast on Substack

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Feeling lost on Substack?

Not getting traction?

Whether you're just starting out or struggling to grow, Substack can be overwhelming.

You have so much to share, but building an audience feels like an uphill battle.

I get it. 

Substack's potential is huge, but unlocking it isn't easy.


  • Create

    Design your Substack for Growth

  • Attract

    Turn subscribers into devoted fans

  • Grow

    Tap into Substack's income potential

In 4 transformative sessions, you will:

  • Design a Substack set up to grow—financially, professionally, and creatively

  • Craft content that turns your audience into devoted fans

  • Master growth strategies that work

  • Transform your passion into income

Social proof: reviews

5 star rating

A fantastic course for writers on Substack

Allison Conway

Really helped me understand Substack as a landscape, how to navigate it, and where my writing fits into the "ecosystem" here. Highly recommend if you want to pursue writing here with a bit more structure and focus. Thank you, Sarah Fay!

Really helped me understand Substack as a landscape, how to navigate it, and where my writing fits into the "ecosystem" here. Highly recommend if you want to pursue writing here with a bit more structure and focus. Thank you, Sarah Fay!

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5 star rating

Getting traction on substack

Carlyn MontesDeOca

I found this course very well put together. Lots of important info! Glad to have this resource as a guide.

I found this course very well put together. Lots of important info! Glad to have this resource as a guide.

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How I've helped hundreds of my private clients:


Working with me, my client, Kate Hill, increased her revenue from $21,000 to $26,000 in a little over a month.

My client Jeannine Ouellette increased her paid subscribers from 560 to over 1000 in just 70 days.


You will earn back the price of this course in just 5 paid subscribers

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This course is for you if...

  • You're new to the platform and want to get started right

  • You've been on the platform for a bit but still aren't getting traction

About Sarah Fay, your Substack expert

This blueprint is also what I used to gross $100k in ten months.


I bring you my expertise as:

  • The creator of two bestselling, featured Substack publications
  • An author at HarperCollins
  • A member of Substack’s Product Lab
  • A former advisory editor at The Paris Review 
  • A creative writing professor at Northwestern University
  • Someone the people have called the "Substack ambassador"

Get ahead on Substack fast.

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What people are saying...

“I highly recommend Sarah for anyone serious about building their newsletter with more joyful ease and less frustration. Sarah is brilliant and knows Substack inside out.”

Jeannine Ouellette, Writing in the Dark

“Within 24 hours of executing Sarah’s suggestions, my subscription base expanded to include countless new readers who not only pressed the “subscribe” button but also took the time to engage with the material and write encouraging and insightful comments on the posts. ”

Kimberly Warner, Unfixed

“Before I signed up with Sarah, I was clueless about how my posts were landing on Substack. She is a superb teacher. The result has been an improvement in the quality of my posts and a surge in subscribers. I'm also having a lot more fun as a Substack writer. ”

David Roberts, Sparks from Culture