Dracula Daily approaches!
Let's read Dracula! Also some minor merch, and a confession.
Hello! Editor Matt here. A quick reminder: you’re getting this email because you signed up for Dracula Daily, the email newsletter that sends you the full text of Dracula in real time. If that doesn’t sound familiar, you can unsubscribe at the link at the bottom of this email.
If that DOES sound familiar - you’re in the right place. The story of Dracula starts on May 3, which means we’re starting in less than two weeks. Dracula is fun to read along with people, so if there’s anybody in your life you’d like to join this book club with, get ‘em on board now! :)
On May 3 you’ll get the first section of the book, as we meet Jonathan Harker. After that, you’ll only get emails on days when there’s action in the book.
Confused about how this works? I cover some common questions here. https://draculadaily.substack.com/about
This year:
And like last year, I’m also running Dracula Weekly - this is the optional ‘supporter’ level of Dracula Daily. Dracula Daily has always been free, and to be clear, it will continue to be free. It’s too much fun to restrict to only people who pay money. If you received this newsletter in your inbox, you don’t need to do anything else: you’ll get the full book Dracula emailed to you in real time, bit by bit.
But some of you have chosen to support this project by using one of the subscription levels that the newsletter platform offers here. This means the world to me, and definitely is a part of why I chose to do this again in 2026. You guys are so great!
Also I think it’s time to confess something. Among friends, I have been referring to the supported-tier of Dracula Daily as my OnlyFangs.
Anyways.
This year paid subscribers will get:
weekly subscriber-only posts, which cover a summary of the reading (in case you got behind) and a smattering of related jokes and memes and stuff
the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting weird artsy internet projects like this
and this year, I’m going to mail you some band-aids.
Did you say band-aids?
Yeah! Well ‘adhesive bandage’ is the correct term, since BAND-AID® is a registered trademark. But this has got to be like a Kleenex® situation by now, right?
But YES. I was thinking about making stickers or badges or something to celebrate this year, and my brilliant wife Erika suggested instead: custom bandages.
So yes! I made custom Dracula Daily themed adhesive bandages, so you can patch up (or conceal) those tiny throat wounds. Don’t cause your loved ones undue concern! Those little punctures on your neck are probably no big deal.
I’m not selling these - I’ll just send them out in the postal mail as a way to say thank you to people that support the project. I’ll send out a link in our first weekly roundup email and you can claim your bandages, and then I’ll get them in the mail for you.
And really: it’s just a little thank you. You should only pay actual money to Dracula Daily if you want to throw your support behind the project!
So what does this mean for you?
- If you’re already a supporter - you’re good! Nothing to do. Just claim your goodies when I send out the link.
- If you that support doesn’t sound interesting, no worries. You’re also good! The regular Dracula Daily emails will go out as usual, and you’ll get the full book and the full experience. Still free! You don’t need to do anything.
- If you haven’t subscribed and you WANT to join in and support Dracula Daily, here’s a link (at least I think this is how it works):
But really - NO pressure here, you don’t need to subscribe to read Dracula with us.
OK! That’s it - thanks for reading along. Doing this Dracula thing is only possible and certainly only fun because of you, dear reader.
And get ready for the book to start - we meet our good friend Jonathan on May 3!