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Ellie MacBride's avatar

More than anything, I’m excited to build community with all of you, starting with Substack On Jan 8th (psssst final program was just published)! 
 > > > substack.com/on

Also excited to spend more time with people who inspire me, simplify / declutter my space and mind, and be grateful to have another year of growth ahead. 



See you all in 2021!

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Jason Yoong's avatar

Thrilled for Substack On!

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David Gottfried's avatar

If you want to declutter your mind, you can always consider a lobotomy .

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Tony dietzgen's avatar

Time is doing that slowly. What's your grief?

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David Gottfried's avatar

Tony, I didn't say that I was filled with grief or discontent. I wrote that comment about getting a lobotomy because I thought it was funny.

However, truthfully I do have one burning issue re substack and my writing.

My over-riding problem: I am a techno Neanderthal and a complete primitive in the world of social media and this cripples and impedes my ability to disseminate my stuff.

I have OFFERED TO PAY PEOPLE if they would be willing to help me disseminate my stuff.

I have a couple of questions. No one has deigned to respond:

A) Can anyone refer me to a glossary of social media terms;

B) I have seen references on substack to substack beta. What is that.

Incidentally a couple of people on here DID RESPOND TO MY QUERIES, but I can't find them anymore because the threads or discussions where I met them have been closed.

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Tony dietzgen's avatar

I'd offer to help you in exchange for you helping me. I'm also a online & writing nube. I've signed up for beta just to check it out. The site isn't polished & I'm still learning to navigate it. Its not very forgiving or intuitive. They need to offer a good tutorial on 1st using it.

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David Gottfried's avatar

Dear Tony:

I tried to send the following response to you, but it did not go through. I am sending it again:

Thanks for getting back to me.

I am not sure what purpose Beta serves. Actually, I have no idea.

I would like to speak to you about what we can do for one another.

I believe that my response to you is public.

Do you know how we can communicate privately.

I would love to give you my e mail address, but I think it might be deleted from the post.

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Amogh's avatar

Thanks Ellie. Love your weekly prompts

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Tony dietzgen's avatar

Thank you for your kind enthusiasm.

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David Gottfried's avatar

Tony, I just noticed you are a psychiatrist. I just have to refer you to my essay entitled, "TWELVE WAYS PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT CAN EXACERABE AND MAGNIFY EMOTIONAL ABERRATIONS." The link is https://davidgottfried.substack.com/p/twelve-ways-psychiatric-treatment,

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Frances Quaempts's avatar

Prioritizing riding horses over paying attention to politics.

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Sarah Miller's avatar

Love this.

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Amogh's avatar

Horse riding over horse-trading :)

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Jonathan Parra's avatar

I want to help as many people as I can and chronicle my journey here: https://helpful.substack.com/about.

I've been fortunate to have a great 2020 despite the pandemic and want to spend 2021 helping those who may not have been so lucky.

Here's to an incredible 2021 🥂

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Author Liz Lawless's avatar

A great year for me as well while helping those with bigger challenges ... accidentally launching my book publishing e-news, meeting new clients from across the country in person, enjoying patio sitting and intelligent conversations with friends (even with masks and social distancing). Hoping for more of the first and less or none of the mask and sd in 2021.

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Jonathan Parra's avatar

Yes! Amazing job Liz. Accidental success is amazing, wishing you even more abundance in 2021 🙏

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Author Liz Lawless's avatar

Thanks Jonathan ... certainly living in a culture of progress instead of perfection. Had to apologize and know all my folks were thinking what the heck is this!!??? But reconnected with 3 people I hadn't talked with in a while. One a former client who is going to retire in June and join our education non-profit team for our Wild West Diversity youth programs (which will be my second substack website with a podcast) ... good times ahead.

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Sarah Miller's avatar

Thank you for saying you’ve had a great 2020. I have too for the most part — of course there have been challenges but there has been a tremendous amount of unimagined good, and that’s not nothing (that might actually be everything). Cheers and best wishes to you in 2021!

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Jonathan Parra's avatar

Great mindset to always have Sarah. We will never have a "bad" year if we focus on all the good that happens to us. Best wishes!

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David Gottfried's avatar

I write this comment with no small measure of trepidation as I fear that it will make me seem like a weak, dependent, clump of manure. I would like to take you up on your offer. I need help. But I am willing to pay you for assistance. As I have said on here, I have serious problems understanding the nuts and bolts of social media ( perhaps there is something about the ambience, style and mood of people on social media that just grates on my 20th century sensibilities.) and this impedes my ability to disseminate my writing and find readers.

I would like to be able to speak to you.

Finally, if you were to render assistance. I can reciprocate. As I said, I can pay you. I also can render legal services. I am an attorney admitted to the New York Bar and the federal Eastern and Southern districts of New York.

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Jonathan Parra's avatar

Hi David! Please feel no shame in asking for help. We could not possibly have come to survive and thrive without the aid of others.

In any case, this sounds like an interesting request. I am in the process of doing things that don't scale so will be talking to everyone that asks me for help.

Please fill out the form on the following page so we can setup a call next week. In the call I want to learn more about your story, your pain points in understanding social media, and defining what success looks like for you as a result of helping you with this request: https://www.notion.so/helpfultogether/Need-help-7531780a5a7647e583d044108f789fff

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David Gottfried's avatar

I just filled out the beginning of the form. I await your transmission of part two of the form.

I have to say that I find your enterprise highly unusual, maybe a bit goofy, but most certainly immensely imaginative.

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Lisa Carmen Wang's avatar

owning my voice!

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Journeys into Neuroplasticity's avatar

open that throat chakra Lisa! :^)

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Wayne Bazzle's avatar

Having an administration that, WE HOPE, will tend to the needs of our citizens and HUGGING MY GRANDDAUGHTER!

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Sarah Miller's avatar

Best!

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Jousef Murad's avatar

Creating more content for my audience, improve my skills in plenty of areas, going for 30,000 subscribers, stay healthy and give back to less fortunate people. :)

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Camilla Harris's avatar

Being more consistent & seeing my ideas and creativity come to life

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Alexia Georghiou's avatar

Monetizing .....2020 was about lots of content creation....time to be paid! Being part of this community is a fantastic start to 2021💥

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Sarah Miller's avatar

I am also looking to monetize in 2021. It feels like a leap, but the right one. I wish you luck!

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Alexia Georghiou's avatar

Life coaching curriculum....lots of soft skills. And yourself?

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Author Liz Lawless's avatar

Book Publishing non-fiction and children's books

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Author Liz Lawless's avatar

sorry hit the wrong button again didn't mean to delete the original post.

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Alexia Georghiou's avatar

Easy to hit the wrong button...I have published without meaning to as well:)

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Hoang Samuelson's avatar

The possibility of eating in a restaurant and seeing a movie with my husband! And going back to the library and browsing the stacks.

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Ellie MacBride's avatar

Mmmmmm movie theatres and libraries. :)

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Carla's avatar

I've had a pretty rough time, as most of us have, and it will be difficult for a while until certain things are brought under control, especially my tight budget. I just want to have a sense of security and maybe even a little joy this next year. Those two things would be nice to experience for a change.

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Anthony Furlong's avatar

Very honest - I can identify entirely with your comment. I wish you all the best so hopefully this may also rub off on me!

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Alykhan's avatar

Leveling up my health, fitness, and productivity. Raising my 3-month-old daughter. Setting a good example for her.

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Ryan Bradford's avatar

Being able to kiss the homeys goodnight

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Owen Morawitz's avatar

New music!! 2020 has been equal parts miserable and inspiring, and I'm excited to build a community of subscribers in the new year who love to deep dive into music, film, and media that's weird, wonderful, and off the beaten track. Come join me!! https://thepitchofdiscontent.substack.com/

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EmeraldCityNotebook's avatar

Can we turn the page with music? Please.

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Rohi Shetty's avatar

I am looking forward to Substack On! Also, I have finally decided on the topic that I want to focus on - Wise Weight Loss.

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Dave Silcox's avatar

I am 70 years old and have been an avid cyclist (triathlete in the 1990s) for most of my life. As I got older I realized that in order to remain vital, capable and of value and accountable to myself and those that depend on me I had to strengthen up my core and work on my self image. I have been working on my program for almost 1 year (I started in late January 2020) and I am now looking for forward to testing myself and getting even stronger in 2021.

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Ellie MacBride's avatar

Inspiring!

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Steve and Betty Rodriguez's avatar

Life sans Trump will be good.

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Erin Cook's avatar

I've decided to put publishing on hold for the summer and crack back in from February. Already that's what I'm looking most forward to! Being this keen to work on my newsletter again after months of grinding is the dream result from my burn-out inspired break.

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The Lone Beader®'s avatar

Looking forward to riding rollercoasters!!

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Tamara Scott's avatar

I'm looking forward to connecting with this great community and reading some more incredible writing!

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Rod Rylander's avatar

Emerging from being a hermit to helping society rebuild in a new and sustainable way.

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Summer's avatar

building the company and community of my dreams! http://commsaas.org !!

being profitable!!

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Summer's avatar

and not giving af about what people think about that!

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EmeraldCityNotebook's avatar

Well said

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John Doyle's avatar

The ability to talk to people at Substack if you have a problem.

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Ellie MacBride's avatar

Hi, John! Happy to help.

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John Doyle's avatar

Hi, I want to automatically display the latest newsletter on my WordPress site. I know I can do it manually, but I want to it to happen automatically. I can't find anything about displaying newsletters on external sites. https://thepaymentsbusiness.com John

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Ellie MacBride's avatar

This is not possible as far as I know, but support would be better equipped to help if you email support@substack.com.

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David Gottfried's avatar

Very glad to finally see this email address

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Advait Iyer's avatar

Not affiliated to Substack, but you could probably look at using an RSS reader plugin. Then, after entering your newsletter's RSS feed url, the latest newsletter would be displayed.

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Graham Linehan's avatar

more people coming to defend JK Rowling.

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Sarah Miller's avatar

I’m most looking forward to continuing to write my newsletter about children’s books and the magic of reading aloud. It is the best thing I’ve done in 2020 — it has really gotten me through, mentally, and I’m grateful. The fact that I get to keep doing it just makes me happy. (I’m also looking forward to my grandmother turning 100!)

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Author Liz Lawless's avatar

Sarah ... lucky you and your grandmother. Sure miss mine and my mom. I help people publish for leverage or legacy. Almost all my legacy projects are children's books. No better way to spend your time than reading children's books and meeting the authors to get a glimpse of their creative imagination. Reading and the book business is indeed magical!

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Sarah Miller's avatar

It is one of the great privileges of my life to have known my grandmother into her deep old age. I know how lucky I truly am.

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Ramsey Margolis's avatar

Feeling truly fortunate to be living in Aotearoa New Zealand during these difficult times.

At the end end of February we’ll be asking all Creative Dharma subscribers to take part in an open Zoom meeting where they can let us know what they liked about our newsletter during this our first (half) year, and where we might get an idea of where we take the newsletter next.

Of the three of us who currently put it together, my role in the meeting will be to raise the notion of a voluntary subscription with our community, one that we would be giving away to artists of one sort or another and those looking to develop a creative dharma community where they live.

FYI our newsletter is at https://creativedharma.substack.com

Have a merry festive season everyone!

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Jackie Fishman's avatar

Getting my COVID vaccine !! And flying on a plane anywhere (almost)!!

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QEDNorth's avatar

Looking forward to the opportunity to witness a mass awakening of the human spirit.

Ready, willing and able to offer 100% of my support to those who refuse to play gutter games.

Prepared to shine a light on those who are determined to drag others into the gutter.

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Anthony Furlong's avatar

Regarding the mass awakening of the human spirit I am more pessimistic but my spirit is stronger than ever and so should yours be.

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Tom White's avatar

Sharing more intellectual raw material via Substack. Raw material, that I believe, will be polished, refined, and finished by the minds of my readers. Follow along at https://www.whitenoise.email/

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Jamie Peterson's avatar

Hoping for Democratic wins in Georgia Senate races and having new administration in Washington...

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Tindaro Calabrese's avatar

Couldn’t imagine why. They don’t care for you. Why care for them?

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Charlene Ramos's avatar

Going out more often..

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Nick Lewis's avatar

My main plans are to survive. Simple as that. Will evolve my Substack newsletters. Looking at building up 2.

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Anthony Furlong's avatar

Agree and I hope we both agree to agree next year.

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Luisa Perkins's avatar

Getting vaccinated.

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Austin Tsao's avatar

I'm looking forward to sending out my FIRST newsletter, keeping it up throughout the year, and helping my readers learn something along the way!

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Chris Pawar's avatar

Aside from seeing friends and traveling, having the economy come back to life!

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Anthony Furlong's avatar

The economy is screwing us so the economy can go screw itself.

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David Viñuales's avatar

More subscribers! More feedback! More people reading what I write 😜

I haven't found my public yet.

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Thomas W. Dinsmore's avatar

Four meals a day and a fresh catbox.

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Thomas W. Dinsmore's avatar

Breakfast, lunch, foursies, supper. Daily scrub and rake for the box.

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Hicham E.'s avatar

Improve my newsletter https://dailygreen.substack.com/

and built a world more green !!

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k8e!'s avatar

Looking forwards to growth and reaching for more goals!! (Becoming less complacent and more active for myself)

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Vayunamu's avatar

This year I'm very excited to see the results of believing in myself FULLY by not second-guessing or minimizing my big goals anymore.

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Mad's avatar

Yes!!! Hoping for the best and putting energy in the air for you!

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Allene  Swienckowski's avatar

Health and well being for all.

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Jatan's avatar

Helping people write on the Internet: webwrite.substack.com 💻

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Adenike Neata Franklin's avatar

Every thing Perfect

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John Matheson's avatar

I am looking for the COVID infection rate to decline to such a level that my local bar will reopen. I'm also looking to start entering free essays on my Substack account so people might appreciate that I can write.

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Stefan Schett's avatar

I‘m gonna say something I didn‘t think I‘d ever say: I miss networking. Because I miss events in general. How do you meet new people with interesting opinions in the media if you‘re literally not allowed to see them? I will enjoy that a lot.

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Vivek Srinivasan's avatar

This is still hoping all goes back to normal.

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Godwin Njoroge's avatar

To learn how not to tie my worth to financial capability, or lack thereof

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Bryan Tuk's avatar

The chance to regain some normalcy once the vaccines are widely deployed.

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Kyle Young's avatar

I this time when such things are under attack by entrenched corporate sectors, I'm looking forward to a renaissance of truth, justice, liberty and a year when folks once again understand the importance of questioning authority.

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Litether's avatar

No more Dumpy - inchallah

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Ibrahim Bashir's avatar

monetizing ʕっ•ᴥ•ʔっ

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Pablo Manriquez's avatar

Right??

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TellyCast's avatar

Here’s to innovation and technology enabling talent to flourish, earn a living and stick it to the old guard

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EmeraldCityNotebook's avatar

I heard that, especially the stick it part

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