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Substack Advertising Is Turning Writers Into Part-Time Sales Reps

The Wall Street Journal · last updated

Casey Lewis never thought she would sell advertising space. Now the journalist who puts out a Substack newsletter called After School is finding herself in the world of contract negotiations and rate cards as brands continually offer to sponsor her work.

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