Curation · Weekly
Newsletter of Newsletters Newsletter Template
Curate the best of other newsletters in your space. A meta-newsletter that highlights the best issues from other newsletters in your category each week. Builds goodwill across the ecosystem and grows via reciprocal sharing.
Who this template is for
Connectors, ecosystem players, and creators with strong relationships.
Issue structure
- This week's best. 3–5 specific newsletter issues with a one-paragraph 'why this is worth reading'
- Trending in the category. Themes you noticed across multiple newsletters
- New launches. Newsletters that launched this week worth following
- From the archive. 1–2 older issues worth re-surfacing
When to use this template
- ✓ You read 20+ newsletters in a defined category and have strong opinions on which are best
- ✓ You want to build relationships with other creators in your space
- ✓ You don't yet have a unique writing voice but have great taste
Examples that work
Newsletters using a version of this template successfully:
- Inbox Reads
- Substack Reads
- The Sample
Use this template in Aldus
Aldus's AI editor uses this template as a starting prompt — paste your sources and the editor produces the first draft in your voice. Suggested prompt:
Topic: Best newsletter issues this week in [category]. Voice: Friendly insider with strong taste. Sources: [list of 20+ newsletters in your category — Aldus monitors them]. Pick 3–5 best issues, write a paragraph each on why they're worth reading, identify 1–2 themes that ran across multiple newsletters, list any new launches.
Frequently asked questions
Will other newsletter creators want to be featured?
Almost universally, yes — being featured drives subscribers and is good for the ego. Many will reciprocate by featuring your newsletter in return.
How do I monitor 20+ newsletters efficiently?
Sign up to all of them with a dedicated email address (e.g. read@yourdomain.com), then connect that inbox to Aldus's monitoring source so the AI editor can summarise the week for you.