Milestone roundup: Writer reflections, one…

[Elle Griffin]

Thank you for sharing my newsletter, and all the others! It’s so helpful to learn from one another. 🥰

[Jimmy Doom]

I've got a bit of a milestone: Tonight I will publish my 600th short story on Substack in just under 19 months. The archive alone is worth the subscription, and if more subscribers head my way I can shoot for 600 more daily short stories. E Jean Carroll and hundreds of subscribers not as famous as E Jean will tell you I'm "brilliant." (I just think I'm pretty good.)

[Elle Griffin]

Woohoo!!!!! Congrats Jimmy!

[Chevanne Scordinsky]

My baby newsletter is turning one in June and it’ll be a nice time to reflect on lessons for the years. There’s lots I’ve learned!

[Cindy Eastman]

I loved reading about these milestones, and it just so happens I recently wrote about my own:

https://cindyeastman.substack.com/p/reflections?s=w

Next up for me on Substack is paying more attention to these writer round ups and the community of writers. This year has taught me (again) of the importance and benefits of staying committed to a writing practice.

[Punit Thakkar]

Hello everyone!

So glad to see this collection of 1 year celebrations.

Congrats to those achieving this milestone.

I published my 1 year celebration recently -

https://hellouniverse.substack.com/p/has-it-been-a-year-already

It was a joy to write this poem and thank my subscribers.

Thanks for this opportunity ☺️

[Adam Cecil]

Hot dang, thanks for featuring Night Water! Another great backlink. ;)

[rohn bayes]

i’m finally finding some community on my substack platform / that's a milestone / people commenting conversating and sharing their own work / very cool

also just hit 98 subscribers (almost 100) and averaging 200 page views / i’m thrilled

[AP McColgan]

My latest post is also a reflection on my first year of Substack!

I wrote about the things that changes between last Easter, when I sent out my first, very melancholy post and this Easter. I talked my year of finding happiness in both fulfillment and joy, on the difficulty and satisfaction of writing and the euphoria of attending a BTS concert! I'll link it below. Happy Monday! <3

https://sometimesiwrite.substack.com/p/some-thoughts-on-easter-and-bts?s=w

[Sarah]

I love that you are writing the gamut of experience! <3

[AP McColgan]

Thank you! <3

[Cali Bird]

So much wisdom here to digest. Thank you everyone for sharing

[P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L.-concerns]

Scribblers unite on SubStack.com - you have nothing to loose but old 'likes':

As much as we write - ignorance abounds;

As much as we innovate - chaos continues;

As much as we protest- the powerful prevail;

As much as they control - we must contend;

As much as they avoid - we must avow!

Co-substakers ==> keep on keeping on....

* Colin Sharp

[Margaret Anna Alice]

I just published my one-year milestone post!

https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/my-one-year-substack-anniversary

Thank you, Substack, for helping me fulfill my deepest purpose 🙏

[Kevin Maguire]

Thanks got sharing The New Fatherhood on this list! Here’s to another year, and many more lessons learned.

[MetaLettre]

I loved read about all of these milestones 🤩 it was really enriching and interesting, and recently, I published :

metalettre.substack.com !

I really enjoy write this ❣️ and thank my subscribers 😇.

[Michael Spencer]

There are some valuable insights in this Roundup, thank you. If newer writers can benefit from active Substack writers and Substack Pro folk, so much the better.

* Surround yourself with great people, make it easy for them to get involved, and celebrate success together.

* Key takeaway: Do less and do better.

* Key takeaway: Teach yourself SEO.

You know what could improve Substack's SEO, an easy way to put today's date at the top of my issue. For long-term domain SEO, recency and traffic on Substack shows good progress.

[Sarah]

I am still waiting to hear back on video...I haven't gotten a personal response to my request, but more than me personally, I am eager for ALL substackers to have video! Can I please have an update!

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[P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L.-concerns]

Nice - How about some 'FACTion' = fictionalised accounts of actual Psychologist's first cases. see Case #1 (cases #2 to #7 in preparation) https://casparalexanderpearson.substack.com/

[Justin Deming]

Hi Robert, I think my Substack might be up your alley as well. https://alongthehudson.substack.com/

[Chevanne Scordinsky]

Perusing your catalog now!

[Justin Deming]

Right back at you, Chevanne!

I mostly write short fiction, but I plan on serializing a novel with a start date in late June.

[Elle Griffin]

Thank you for subscribing! And nice to meet another fiction author. We are in good company with Etgar (so good!)

[Sarah]

I am looking for uplifting fiction that doesn't sacrifice substance, nuance or character development yet presents characters engaged in growth and human betterment. Any suggestions?

[Jimmy Doom]

I'm confident that I deliver that on Roulette Weal. Not every single one is uplifting, because not every day on Earth is uplifting, but plenty of them celebrate triumph.

[Sarah]

Well said!

[Sarah]

Can you link me to one or two that you think I'd find resonant?

[Jimmy Doom]

https://jimmydoom.substack.com/p/sacred?s=w

[Sarah]

Thank you!

[Jimmy Doom]

https://jimmydoom.substack.com/p/eggshells?s=w

[Elle Griffin]

My current book is a gothic novel, but my next one is a utopian novel! I’ll begin serializing chapters for my Substack subscribers this fall!

[Sarah]

Oh I can't wait! We need utopian novels and the energy of THAT in our world! THANK YOU Have you read Lynn Mann's stuff? Hers are a combination of dystopian and utopian with a little enlightenment training told through the eyes of the horses and the characters who learn from and eventually with the horses. It's pretty cool. It's a little bit cheesy/stilted toward "This is a teaching that happens to be a story" but it's great nonetheless and I really did learn from it!

[Elle Griffin]

I know!!!! Everything is dystopian right now and it’s so depressing. We need more utopian novels! I haven’t heard of Lynn Mann but I need all the inspiration I can get! Thanks for the rec!

[Sarah]

Come on my page - I create utupia while I offer up invitations to think critically as well!

[Sarah]

Check out Zac Chats (Janet and Hazel Newton) - Zac is very inspiration without being unrealistic. He speaks in the voice of the universe in the most recent one, about how the universe does not wish suffering while we go through change, and how chaos is necessary for change, but suffering is not...and how our trajectory is actually quite positive! Lee Harris is also very encouraging with his guides the Zs.

[P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L.-concerns]

Try some fictional accounts of actual cases of a beginning Psychologist see https://casparalexanderpearson.substack.com/

[Sarah]

Neat!

[Jimmy Doom]

I absolutely guarantee that you'll love most of the short stories on Roulette Weal. People seem to be particularly drawn to Grandmaster (about a paralyzed chess prodigy's relationship with his father) and Eggshells (about an eccentric single mom and her bullied little boy). There are over 590 more if you don't like those.

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[Jimmy Doom]

Thanks! Hope you love it. Even the monthly comes with access to the full archive, so it's a great deal.

[Chevanne Scordinsky]

✋🏾 Here!