Your readers want more than a book every two years.
Give them the story behind the story.
Your readers finished your book and wanted more. They followed you on social media, but Instagram only shows your posts to 3% of your followers. Your newsletter open rates are dropping. Spotlightly is where your readers come to go deeper.
The problem with Substack / Patreon
Substack takes 10% of paid subscriptions. Patreon takes 5-12%. Your social media reach is algorithmically throttled. Your email list is owned by a platform that can change its terms anytime.
What you can do on Spotlightly
Six ways to earn from the audience you already have.
Exclusive chapters & drafts
Early chapters, alternate endings, deleted scenes. Subscribers get access first.
Research & world-building
Maps, character bibles, research notes. Superfan content.
Digital downloads
Ebooks, writing guides, companion materials. 0% cut.
Signed copies marketplace
Personalized signed copies. Readers want something that came from you.
Reader Q&A live streams
Book club discussions, AMA sessions with your most engaged readers.
ARC distribution
Advance reader copies to subscriber tier before publication.
The math
What 500 reader subscribers at $5.99/mo + 100 ebook sales at $9.99 actually earns you.
Substack
$2,696/mo
$299/mo (10% cut) in platform cuts and fees
Spotlightly
$2,916/mo
$79/mo flat flat — you keep everything else
Getting started
Up and earning in under an hour.
Spotlightly is also built for
Your audience is already out there.
Give them somewhere real to go.
30-day free trial. No card required. Your handle, your page, your money.
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