paid-tier-pitch-writer — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
SaferSkills independently audited paid-tier-pitch-writer (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Writes the in-newsletter section that asks free subscribers to upgrade to a paid tier, articulating the specific benefits of paid access in a way that is compelling without being pushy, matched to the newsletter's voice and reader relationship.
Required: Newsletter name and voice; a clear description of what paid subscribers get that free subscribers do not (be specific — "more content" is not sufficient input); the paid subscription price Optional: Current free subscriber count; current paid conversion rate if known; how long you have had the paid tier; whether you are offering a launch price, trial, or discount; any social proof from paid subscribers (quotes, retention rate, count); the cadence of paid content
An inline section for placement within or at the end of a newsletter edition — 150–300 words. Includes a clearly labelled CTA with button text options (three alternatives). If a limited-time offer is involved, the copy includes a plainspoken deadline. The pitch should be readable as a standalone unit even for readers who skip directly to it. Tone fully consistent with the newsletter's stated voice.
Newsletter: The Long View Voice: Calm, authoritative, slightly contrarian. Former economic historian. Free tier: One weekly essay, publicly available in the archive Paid tier ($9/month or $90/year): Every Friday, a 1,200-word piece called "The Sources" — the primary documents, declassified records, and academic literature behind that week's essay, with annotations explaining what I found and what I cut. Also: a quarterly reading list of 8–10 books, with specific chapter recommendations. Free subscribers: 9,400 Paid subscribers: 340 Offer: Standard pricing, no launch discount Paid subscriber quote: "The Friday piece is what I look forward to most. I've used it in three policy briefings this year." — policy analyst
On supporting this work
The Long View is free to read and will stay that way. I believe the essays should be available to anyone who wants them.
What paid subscribers get is something different: every Friday, a piece called The Sources — roughly 1,200 words walking through the primary documents, declassified files, and academic literature that went into that week's essay. What I found, what I used, and what I decided to leave out and why.
It is, in some ways, the more interesting piece. The essay is the argument. The Sources is how the argument was built.
Also: a quarterly reading list — eight to ten books, with specific chapter recommendations rather than general suggestions, because you have limited time and "you might enjoy this" is not useful advice.
$9 per month, or $90 per year.
"The Friday piece is what I look forward to most. I've used it in three policy briefings this year." — Policy Analyst
If that sounds like something you would read, here is where to start:
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If not, the Sunday essay will keep coming regardless.
~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.