I appreciate that you’re thinking about these issues out loud! This is something I’ve been reflecting on a lot, too, and will be adjusting my approach in the near future.
It’s been helpful to remember that this is all a big experiment, and making changes when needed is part of the process!
Absolutely hear you and feeling the same thing about wanting to be here and write well and also that there's a tension between that and the reality of finances. I think one of the biggest challenges for me which is that almost all of my readers are coming from within Substack, which is awesome for community but it means that everyone here is mostly already paying for multiple subscriptions and everyone's budget is limited. I think that's a key reason that the people who offer paid features related to writing and specifically to making money on Substack seem to do well financially. So, I'm trying to figure out how to better reach people who aren't already on Substack and might want to support me. We'll see how it goes. Best to you in your journey; it's always wonderful to see your writing.
Thanks, Kathryn, and best wishes on your journey, too. I agree that the community here is great (for the most part). You’re especially good at highlighting other writers’ work you like and adding your thoughts. I restack on Notes posts from others, with a comment about why I like them, but the participants there seem to be almost exclusively other Substack writers. I think I need to spend less time there and post more often on LinkedIn.
I appreciate that you’re thinking about these issues out loud! This is something I’ve been reflecting on a lot, too, and will be adjusting my approach in the near future.
It’s been helpful to remember that this is all a big experiment, and making changes when needed is part of the process!
Yes, it’s definitely a trial and error process and the right approach is different for different writers!
Absolutely hear you and feeling the same thing about wanting to be here and write well and also that there's a tension between that and the reality of finances. I think one of the biggest challenges for me which is that almost all of my readers are coming from within Substack, which is awesome for community but it means that everyone here is mostly already paying for multiple subscriptions and everyone's budget is limited. I think that's a key reason that the people who offer paid features related to writing and specifically to making money on Substack seem to do well financially. So, I'm trying to figure out how to better reach people who aren't already on Substack and might want to support me. We'll see how it goes. Best to you in your journey; it's always wonderful to see your writing.
Thanks, Kathryn, and best wishes on your journey, too. I agree that the community here is great (for the most part). You’re especially good at highlighting other writers’ work you like and adding your thoughts. I restack on Notes posts from others, with a comment about why I like them, but the participants there seem to be almost exclusively other Substack writers. I think I need to spend less time there and post more often on LinkedIn.
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