Investor Due Diligence Report
Fiction writing exercises, craft essays, and reading recommendations from Matt Bell, author of APPLESEED and REFUSE TO BE DONE. Publishes monthly.
14K
980 paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
16 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$6K
980 paid subs
$6K/mo – $6K/mo(±0%)
Unknown
0.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Philosophy | 60K | +0.8% | $8/mo | substack |
| A History of Mankind | 57K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| Demystify Culture | 43K | +1.4% | $6.5/mo | substack |
| History, Etc | 33K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 14K | $6,232.8 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 14K | $6,232.8 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 14K | $6,232.8 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
14K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 373 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $7.01/mo category average (3308 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 75/100 |
| 25% |
| The Metropolitan Review |
| 25K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |