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Heather Maritano's avatar

What a refreshing “stumbled upon it” piece on a day when cynicism was overly ripe. Write consistently, share generously, engage authentically. Trifecta. Congratulations!

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Annette Laing's avatar

Finally! A look at us little folk ! :)

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Tom Orbach's avatar

"You never know who’s reading" - so true and inspiring... new opportunities can pop out of nowhere when writing a newsletter

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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

I knew this day would come!!! So excited for Mikala. She also posts the funniest memes on Notes. The way she responds to rude comments is inspirational/a masterclass on grace and patience.

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Mikala Jamison's avatar

Thank you so much for saying that, Jenovia!

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Janvi Rawat's avatar

I'm new here, but I've seen some of her posts and I'm impressed!

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Mike McGowan's avatar

Is there a book that explains how Substack is designed to work? Are there Rules and Fees? I signed up but I don't know the basics and am unsure how to post my novel as a serial.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Mike, I serialized a memoir on Substack last summer. It was a lot of fun and felt so creative. I'm happy to help show you the ropes, if you like. It's too much for a comment here. Feel free to check mine out (it's still out there in Substackland and some of the posts are free, just not the book chapters) .... goodeyebadeye.substack.com

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Laura Kennelly's avatar

Ah, maybe I should do that too. I'll check out your post.

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Angela Forte's avatar

I love how you worded Substack as a Substackland, creative. Also, it's very kind of you to help someone new here. :)

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Steve's avatar

Yes, I’m unsure of it, also. I shy away from social media, and so I’m not really privy to them. ? Why should I be comfortable here?

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Multitudes by Naomi Harris's avatar

This is inspiring! A book deal from Substack? eek, the possibilities!

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Consistently having fun is the best way to grow an audience, and make sure you grow your writing skills. I find lighthearted humor goes a long way, especially when writing about very serious topics.

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Angela Forte's avatar

I like how you started your post. Nice way to live I think: "Consistently having fun".

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glenna.p's avatar

Thanks for your motivating message. I have wanted to write for a long time and your thoughts are inspiring to those of us who are thinking about it.

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Catherine Murphy's avatar

Thank you for sharing Mikala’s experience, it’s so encouraging to read and validating that to keep putting one foot in front of the other (posting regularly) is a strategy that works… especially when it feels like it’s the only strategy we might have! 🙏🏻😊

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Patricia E. Gitt's avatar

Thank you for sharing your journey on Substack. It helps explain the growth from free to paid subscriptions.

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Joseph James Iorio's avatar

Thanks for sharing 😊To sum up what I took away from your post, do what you love and the rewards will follow. ❤️

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Linda Faith's avatar

Thank you for sharing!

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Joel Wisniewski's avatar

The older I get, the better I feel about my body. Of course - I've stopped worrying altogether.

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Zawn Villines's avatar

Mikala is great. I love her newsletter. So happy to see her expanding and succeeding.

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Jacob Ames's avatar

This is my goal too. I’m on chapter seven at the moment, posting once per month, and the consistency has really helped move the project along

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Laura Kennelly's avatar

As a decades-long runner and a "baby" indoor biker (yeah, Peloton), I am so happy to see writing about health-related issues taking off. I'll be looking for your book.

PS: Your post is the first one (after being here a year or so) that explained why/how "Notes" works. From now on, it's Notes all the way. Thank you!

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Ibrahim Khan's avatar

Great 👍

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