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A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!
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Start tracking — freeThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing reports a rounded subscriber count of 85K. The platform doesn't expose finer-grained numbers, so week-to-week changes below the rounding threshold aren't visible in a chart.
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85K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.05%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.4
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
86/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
85K
median: 1K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~2x per week
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#7 of 438
in Education
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
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Avg Comments
4.6
Avg Likes
37.9
Engagement Rate
0.05%· ~43 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Education
0.05% engagement rate
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Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Jul 14, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Tue
2.4 posts/week avg
Education Pricing
$5/mo median
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