Nan Tepper is all about Substack!
Nan Tepper
Substack 101:
So, You Want to Write on Substack But You Don’t Know Where to Start?
With writer/designer Nan Tepper
Five Thursday Evenings, October 2-30, 2025
6-8PM ET
Class is limited to 10 participants
$450
Please email Nan with questions. Or register here.
How many of you have been reading all the great writing on the Substack platform, and thinking to yourself “I want to do that, too. I want to write and publish a newsletter of my own.”
You take a look around, and get intimidated by the tech, the challenge of navigating a platform that can be a little hard to untangle at the beginning. That’s where I come in. Let me help you get started. I’m really good at this.
Substack is the hottest writer’s platform around and is exploding in popularity. The audience of engaged, curious readers grows daily. You can create a Substack publication and thanks to its subscription model you might even make some money! I’m Nan Tepper, commonly referred to by one of my clients as “The Substack Goddess.” I’ll guide you through the steps to creating your individual presence on this exciting platform.
- Have you been itching to write here, but need a little guidance to help you get started?
- Do you understand best practices when it comes to strategies for publishing?
- Have you already created an account but found yourself flummoxed by the dashboard, by the tech?
- Do you know how to create wordmarks, logos, and welcome page graphics?
- Do you understand branding principles so that your publication pops and is memorable?
I’ll show you everything you need to know to jump in, identify your purpose, find a great name for your newsletter, and start writing AND publishing. I’ll offer helpful guidance for ways to build a loyal, interactive, and generous audience. I’ll show you how to navigate Substack and learn the ins and outs of being successful in the greatest writing community available today.
You’ll get all your questions answered, we’ll brainstorm and prepare you for a fabulous launch utilizing this remarkable platform for publishing your work.
Questions? Email me now. Or, just go for it and sign up for the workshop!
KUDOS for the workshop:
“Nan’s class is not to be missed. Her knowledge is vast and her expertise is invaluable. But the best part of the class is her enthusiastic energy and very generous spirit.” ~ Deidre B.
“Nanland. A place I’ve been happy to inhabit for the last month, learning about Substack. A place with no physical markers, only Nan’s often delighted face, peeling off into laughter. A more open, genuine person, I have never met… if only in cyberspace.” ~ Emily K.
“Nan demystified Substack for me. She upped my presence in this extraordinary community” -Lisa C.
“Nan’s workshop was both informative and fun – she helped us navigate our way around Substack with patience and aplomb. I highly recommend taking her classes, and you’ll likely acquire new friends, too!” ~ Jane M.
I took Nan Tepper’s Substack 101 workshop in May. I devoted five Thursday evenings to learning about the “back-office” on the platform, along with all of the tricks that Nan has learned about posting, notes, gaining traction, visual appeal, etc. The participants all asked questions, and I gradually felt more proficient at mastering Substack. Nan did a great job preparing for the five sessions, and she also offered extra “office hours” via zoom.
I’m not a technology whiz kid. Never have been; never will be. (I’m a finance nerd and a writer). However, I want to be able to maneuver my way around a computer, and avoid frustration. This viewpoint also applied to being on Substack. I do not consider it to be intuitive, but I knew I could decrease my frustration by increasing my knowledge. I strongly recommend Nan’s class! An added benefit is that I met some fascinating people in the class, and we’ll stay in touch. ~ Donna C.
Nan Tepper is a creative non-fiction writer (memoir, mostly) and graphic designer. She’s worked for over 10 years as the visual creator of Woodstock Bookfest and with many other clients over the course of her 15-year career in web design.
She started her Substack publication, The Next Write Thing in January 2024, with 25 subscribers, and has grown her stack to over 2200 readers in 15 months.
She’s earned the distinction of becoming a Substack Bestseller by reaching a goal of over 100 paid subscribers last December. She’s also created a separate Substack business, Style Your Stack, so she can help other writers brand and grow their personal newsletters, providing them with the tools they need to attain success in this marvelous community of creators. Nan also offers design services and consulting.
Refund policy: Full refund 2 weeks before start of class. 50% refund 1 week before start of class. After that, partial refunds will be given at the instructor’s discretion.