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Ramona Grigg's avatar

Sounds good, Katie. I've had a family tragedy and haven't engaged for a few weeks, so I have no idea what the virtual tour was, nor what to expect on Thursday. But it's good to be back where I feel at home.

I should say you and the staff here get all the credit for making Substack more than just a site to place our writing. You make us feel as if our voices matter--every writer's dream!

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Sending good thoughts to you and your family, Ramona. Thank you for writing on Substack.

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Fog Chaser's avatar

Huge thanks to the Substack team for making these connections possible, and for doing it so regularly and so creatively. Much appreciated!

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Jolene Handy's avatar

This is so cool and love the illustrations!

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Moly Doly's avatar

Wow. its so amazing. Looking so beautiful. ❤️

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Jolene Handy's avatar

🤗

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Jolene Handy's avatar

OMG! This is such a wonderful surprise, Jo! I LOVE ❤️ it! Thank you so much! (You even got my red lipstick 💄 in!) 😃

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Asha Sanaker's avatar

Participating in the tour was a great experience. Having a chance to talk about my work, and to hear other writers reflect on their own, was such a delight. Thank you, Katie and the whole team, for working so hard on our behalf to make writing a less isolated endeavor.

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Sarah Miller's avatar

The virtual tour has been fun... mostly I like that Substack keeps trying different things to grow this community, help us meet each other, and, always, improve discoverability. Grateful for all the wonderful people I've met through Substack, including the amazing team -- kudos to you all!

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Annette Laing's avatar

Katie, Thanks so much for featuring Non-Boring History! It was great to have the chance to show off about what's happening in my neck of the Substack woods, where people who hated history are discovering that they just hadn't found the right history. By the by, I must say, artist Jo did capture the spirit of my hair . . .

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Jo Petroni's avatar

I'm so glad you like it! Trying to catch the spirit was exactly what I had aimed for:)

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arielle's avatar

Thank you so much Katie! These tours are a godsend. There’s so much talent on this platform, I’m really glad I got to meet so many amazing writers 💚

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Van Dammaged's avatar

Great to be part of this, thanks for including me!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

These tours are a great idea! I got a lot of value out of them. Hopefully, there’ll be more in the future?

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Bex Sinden's avatar

I loved the virtual tour and hope that there will be more in the future!

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Thanks for joining us for the ride, Bex 🚌

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Julia Fae's avatar

How inspiring! New to substack and already finding so much fulfillment in the process and place. Thank you all for contributing to such a yummy and diverse container!

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Welcome, Julia! We are glad you joined us.

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Julia Fae's avatar

Thanks Katie!

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Lail Arad's avatar

So fun. I used to take photographs of everyone I met on tour, these illustrations reminded me of that... People! Art! Language! Thank you!

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Vladimir's avatar

I'm getting hooked on Substack. Great stuff! Absolutely love Jo's illustrations!

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Beautifully shared perspectives. Totally badass

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Cara Satoshi's avatar

I just write 5 titles in Substack to grow my newsletter and bring my writing to deal with the harsh reality of the world. Yes, sometime the world is cruel and non forgiving. But without any interaction, how can I possibly expect new change? Thanks substack for the platform and wish me more subscribers. My boring YouTube channel attract 400k subscribers in around 5 years. My fun substack channel should have a chance to have more number in a same year of dedication. I hope

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Nazim's avatar

Nice

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