A one-link, once-a-weekday email for writers who want to newsletter better.
Each issue of Read This links to an article, blog, video, or other resource that provides helpful insights into building a better readership using an email newsletter.
The defense against slop and brainrot
What one writer is doing prevent himself from stagnating and rotting.
Things worth measuring
Or: How to find content market fit
3 hot tips for writing a newsletter
... that people actually read.
A thousand new email sign ups in a week?
One way to get there.
5 years of newsletter writing
Matt Rutherford offers lessons from five years and 250 attempts at newsletter-ing.
The newsletter now
Is it still worth the effort?
Ad-Free Search
A way to clean Google search without ads and AI overview.
Staying curious is the most dangerous thing you can do
On the importance of keeping your curiosity alive.
The 10 laws of great newsletters
Beyond best practices.
What should I use to make a website?
Some lesser known tools, platforms, and services.
Should I publish my newsletter to my blog?
Redundant or required.
How to return from a newsletter hiatus in style
... and minimize unsubscribes.
11 design ideas you should steal for your newsletter
Small design tweaks for a bigger impact.
The social media mirage
... and the humble email.
My blog is a digital garden, not a blog
Is it time to start cultivating and growing your own garden?
Creative courage in the digital void
Kat Vellos on putting it all out there.
How to find real friendships online via the algorithm
Kat Vellos on putting it all out there.
How To Build Your Audience When Your Topic Is You
On attracting a community of people with shared interests.
Ye Olde Blogroll
Because blogs are the soul of the web.
Taste is the new intelligence
Is curation the new IQ test?
300 days of showing up
Another humble brag & link roundup.
Entertaining strangers is exhausting
There are better ways to spend your time and energy.
The joy of missing out on platforms
... and the possibilities that arise from missing out.
7 questions to help you find direction
What to ask yourself during changing times -- or any time.
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