Case Study: Write Hearted builds a global paid writing community with Mighty Networks

How People Magic Sparked in Rick Lewis’ Writing Community

Write Hearted, founded by Rick Lewis, is an online writing community for business professionals and aspiring writers who want to use writing to connect more deeply and share their stories. After the community he had belonged to shut down, Rick needed a new platform to bring people together, but he was anxious about launching and sustaining a paid membership on his own. He chose Mighty Networks and used the Launch Plan to get started.

With Mighty Networks, Rick built Write Hearted as a paid membership with four tracks—essays, challenges, comments, and stories—so members could choose the support that fit their writing journey each month. The result was a resonant global community that quickly grew to members in places like Bali and Sweden, with 30 people joining as paying members in the first cohort and annual memberships priced at $2,000. Rick says Mighty Networks helped spark meaningful peer support and gave him confidence as a host.

Write Hearted

Rick Lewis

Founder