How Not to be a TV Writer

Investor Due Diligence Report

substackCulture

Jon is a TV Writer who worked in the writers’ rooms of Veep (HBO) and HouseBroken (FOX). HNTBATVW is a guide to navigating a creative career in entertainment, warts and all.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

70 paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

N/A

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$8/mo

$80/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$445

70 paid subs

$445/mo – $445/mo(±0%)

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

75Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Weekly

1.0 posts/week

Score based on available components only.

Component	Score	Weight

Competitive Landscape (Culture)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
Lexicon Valley	34K	N/A	Free	substack
Weirder Together with Ben Lee & Ione Skye	32K	N/A	Free	substack
Colin Meloy's Machine Shop	26K	N/A	$6/mo	substack
Godmothers	23K	N/A	$8/mo	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Mar 2026	1K	$445.2	—
Apr 2026	1K	$445.2	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

1K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 923 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers

Pricing position

$8/mo vs $5/mo category median (3653 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$8	$80

Data Quality

Report Data QualityPartial - Some metrics estimated or missing

Subscriber Confidenceverified

Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.