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Tatiana Gallardo's avatar

This is so incredibly timely and inspiring—as my illustrated newsletter about facing fear is about to hit One Year in January.

I'm eight subscribers away from 1,500 subs (!!) and reading about these Substack-ers' advice around listening to your gut instincts and posting with genuine passion has me feeling extra fueled. Thanks for the serendipitous push, Substack team. I'm stoked to write/illustrate/shoot my own One Year post next month.

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Ashley Maddeaux's avatar

Congratulations!! This is so exciting!

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Larry Perez's avatar

One year is a big deal, Tatiana...CONGRATS! :)

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Michael Mohr's avatar

Congrats on 1,500!! Epic. Inspiring. I agree: writing good, quality content versus click-bait is 🔥🔥

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

Awesome! Epic. 1,500. Amazing.

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Shane O'Mara's avatar

I love reading these pieces. Writing can be lonely, and learning from others in the same boat is such a privilege. Onwards!

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Larry Perez's avatar

TOTALLY agree, Shane!

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

Absolutely! Agree. Writing is often a very lonely craft. And we writers are often sensitive, slippery people.

Michael Mohr

‘The Incompatibility of Being Alive’

https://reallife82.substack.com/

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Kyle Poyar's avatar

This is super inspiring! The ‘compound interest’ > ‘growth hacks’ particularly resonated with me.

That’s what I’ve seen as well -- slow & steady growth driven by consistency, community, and great content. It’s what has led Growth Unhinged to go from 3,000 > 16,000 subscribers in 2022.

Very excited for what 2023 has in store!

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

Wow: Good work!! 3 to 16k is massive.

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Livio Marcheschi's avatar

Wow. What has made that jump possible? One or few more articles going particularly well and been shared?

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moviewise 🎟's avatar

Milestones 🥳 Yay! For me it was creating my four panel humor comic strip, “It’s ALL (owl) Good Times.” It’s a childhood dream come true, and it was my goal for this year. Thank you Substack for the space to publish it on 🤗

https://moviewise.substack.com/p/its-all-good-times

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Really cool to be included in this! Thank you, Substack team!

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Jillian Hess's avatar

I was SO excited to see your awesome Substack mentioned!

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Livio Marcheschi's avatar

This must feel like receiving a recommendation from your favourite Substacker?

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Amran Gowani's avatar

Congrats to Michael of Situation Normal on his consistency and commitment. One of my absolute favorite Stacks.

A few weeks back I personally celebrated one year since I began building my author "platform": https://agowani.substack.com/p/celebrating-an-entire-year-of-madness

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Michael Mohr's avatar

🙌

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

Congrats 🍾

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Amran Gowani's avatar

Thanks!

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Susy Botello's avatar

As of yesterday, I've been here 4 months. It's nice to read these. I enjoy writing here. Thanks Substack! I also want to thank everyone who is subscribed to my publication. Most of us want to know someone is reading, not just visiting. I love Mondays! :)

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Michael Mohr's avatar

🙌🙌🔥

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

Ditto! Been 3.5 months for me. Digging this platform!

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Spyder Dobrofsky's avatar

One week in 🙏 too much fun writing. Good luck to all and finish this year strong.

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Susy Botello's avatar

Welcome!

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Spyder Dobrofsky's avatar

Thanks Susy! Happy almost holiday!

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Susy Botello's avatar

I just subscribed to your publication, Spyder.

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Spyder Dobrofsky's avatar

Likewise. Smartphone Filmmaking! The future of film.

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Susy Botello's avatar

✌️😎🙏 Looking forward to reading. Thank you!

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Faye's avatar

Make writing fun again!

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

Seriously, right?

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Larry Perez's avatar

I hit my six-month "stack-versary" in October. When I started, I promised simple musings on inane, low-stakes topics. I’m really proud to say I’ve stayed faithful to my purpose so far: https://noonatthepark.substack.com/p/ive-done-worse-things

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Michael Mohr's avatar

Looks interesting. Just subscribed 🤗

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Larry Perez's avatar

Glad to have you along, Michael! :)

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Margaret Anna Alice's avatar

Substack has completely transformed my life in ways I never imagined were possible. I celebrated my one-year anniversary last April and posted about it here:

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

More importantly, I believe Substack has revolutionized the information landscape in a way that's equivalent to the Protestant Reformation. It's the printing press of the 21st century. Information has been liberated from the priesthood of the MSM, and people can access scientists, physicians, creatives, and other brilliant folks directly as we collaborate on truth-seeking missions and efforts to curb threats to our fundamental rights, liberties, and lives.

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Μίτσιγκαν's avatar

Substack is not some kind of deity or higher notion. The difference with Substack compared to other platforms is that it revenues from the reader base so it has to respect what the readers want. Substack knows that it will lose if it censors a creator with the potential of building a reader base. And this is the result. It's great.

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YouTopian Journey's avatar

Keep writing everyone!

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Facing Your Demons's avatar

🙌🙌🙌🔥🤩

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Ashley Maddeaux's avatar

Yay I love these posts!! Congrats to everyone on their milestones and welcome to everyone who’s just getting started!

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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Congratulations to everyone on their milestones. I aspire to be like you!!

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Adam Lee's avatar

Thanks so much for including my year in review piece!

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Claire Zulkey's avatar

Thank you for the bump and for the good ideas from Hanne especially on how to grow my community in a way that feels good and natural for me personally, and isn't just maximum eyeballs.

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Faye's avatar

Interactive audience beats a massive audience any day!

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Coffee Times's avatar

Coffee Times is celebrated one year old on Substack. It has grown and gone beyond 2K subscribers in a year. 2023 will be even more exciting. Keep writing people.

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