Big Salad’s birthday week sale: the highlights
For one week only, Big Salad is running a birthday-week promotion on Substack: 20% off annual subscriptions. That knocks the effective cost down to roughly $4 a month and unlocks every weekly issue plus full access to the archive of past essays, guides and recommendations.
What you get
- – Weekly editions delivered by email — a steady mix of short product finds, curated lists and longer personal essays.
- Full archive access — evergreen guides, previous features and past recommendations you can browse anytime.
- Community access — comment threads and reader conversations that often continue a piece’s life beyond the post.
What the newsletter is like
Big Salad blends memoir and service journalism. Typical issues pair candid first-person pieces about intimacy, divorce, dating and family life with practical, shareable lists: beauty and drugstore finds, seasonal wardrobe tips, simple lifestyle hacks and curated product picks. The tone is conversational and direct — intimate reflections sit alongside usable advice so readers leave both moved and equipped.
Who writes it
A rotating roster: memoirists, clinicians, style observers, beauty writers and regular columnists, plus occasional guests. The editorial aim is consistent — lived experience grounded in useful takeaways so each issue feels human and helpful.
Why the promotion matters
- – For readers: a lower barrier to try the full experience — weekly content, archives and the conversation — at a modest annual price.
- For the publication: a chance to convert casual readers into members, increase archive engagement and broaden contributor reach.
- For contributors: a potentially larger audience for essays and reported pieces as new subscribers join.
Access and support options
The promo applies only to annual plans and runs for one week. Big Salad also offers a limited number of complimentary subscriptions each month (up to 50), intended to keep the community accessible; readers in need can request a comped subscription via [email protected]. Full subscription details and the promotional link appear on Big Salad’s Substack page.
