Is Substack Good for Indie Authors? Part 1
As she settles into the platform, Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, considers the pros and cons of Substack for self-publishing authors.
[Image: Author of Liberty. Tom Jones 2002]
This long article is based on the research I did when thinking about moving my reader community from Mailpoet and Kit and Patreon and social media, all to reside here on Substack. It’s not a post for my readers, but one of the monthly articles I write for indie authors (of fiction, poetry, or non-fiction), who care about ownership, ethics, longevity, and the quality of their creative life.
It:
explains why I moved here myself and what I hope for from the platform
offers an FAQ for other authors considering Substack, including novelists and poets
explores some of my concerns (yes, including the Nazis), because every platform has pros and cons
concludes with why I’m hopeful and hope to remain here for a long time.
Why I Moved
In short, I feel Substack is better suited than any other platform to the kind of writing and sharing I want to do now, going forward.
For over a decade, I’ve advised other authors and helped compile how-to guides, policy decisio…
