The Perils and Pleasures of Writing on Substack

Publishing on the newsletter platform is emblematic of the struggles and rewards of being an independent creator.

Dr. Thomas J. West III
5 min readJun 16, 2021

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It’s well-known by now that Substack, the newsletter platform, is where it’s at right now. A report from The New York Times back in December highlighted the spectacular success of Heather Cox…

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Dr. Thomas J. West III

Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly