The Golden Age of Newsletters is Upon Us

And it's not going away any time soon

Move over Gutenberg, there’s a new sheriff in town for the printed word – email newsletters! That’s right friends, we are living in the renaissance era of newsletters. Finally, a platform where every random thought, half-baked idea, and proclamation we make can be distributed to thousands of inboxes around the world.

It all started innocently enough with writers wanting to connect directly with their readers without the pesky editors or publishers meddling with their brilliant words. But soon, the newsletter gold rush was on. Mere mortals everywhere realized if they could capture just a fraction of their word genius and distribute it via newsletter, they too could build an audience, get Patreon supporters and quit their day job.

Before long, every social media influencer, lifestyle blogger and middle manager with a Twitter account realized they needed a newsletter stat. Expertise in a topic? Optional. Witty prose? Not required. Ability to say something meaningful? Often lacking. But dar…