Show HN: I added a print edition to my indie blog
a day ago
- #print-edition
- #newsletters
- #independent-publishing
- Independent newsletters are a favorite part of the internet for niche interests and global connections.
- Email inboxes are often chaotic, limiting the enjoyment and growth of independent newsletters.
- The author introduced a print edition of Contraption posts, delivering essays as physical letters weekly.
- The system uses Lob for letter-sending via API and Stripe for subscriptions and shipping.
- Print edition is paid due to costs, inspired by Craig Mod's 'unlocking the commons' model.
- Print subscribers receive a free Postcard premium subscription as a perk.
- The author celebrates three years of publishing and views this as an experiment for future projects.