This is just the BEST response. I obsess over my own Substack newsletter and I don’t want to! It takes forever and makes the whole thing just more fraught. I’d like to come across as a person, not an institution or a performance or a commodity. It takes a lot of courage, and I’m still working on it!
This feels like the work of a whole lifetime, doesn't it?? I suppose it does take courage -- or maybe just an awareness of your WHY...? I'm rooting for you!
I love this. When are we ever encouraged to show up in public as our less than perfectly curaged selves? Especially in writing! Thanks, Jennie, for keeping it real.
This takes a lot of pressure off my shoulders. I just use Substack to explore a hobby and connect with others. I run a little farm and have children underfoot. I always write after a long day too! Thank you for your thoughts.
I totally relate! I sometimes send out newsletters with a last-minute edit and inevitably a grammar mistake I forgot to re-check after I edited. I see the mistake after I hit the send button and when I read it in my inbox. But, right, I'm thinking, processing, and writing in real-time as life occurs, and that doesn't make me less of a writer, editor, or mentor. It makes me a real person. Thank you for driving that point home.
This is just the BEST response. I obsess over my own Substack newsletter and I don’t want to! It takes forever and makes the whole thing just more fraught. I’d like to come across as a person, not an institution or a performance or a commodity. It takes a lot of courage, and I’m still working on it!
This feels like the work of a whole lifetime, doesn't it?? I suppose it does take courage -- or maybe just an awareness of your WHY...? I'm rooting for you!
I love this. When are we ever encouraged to show up in public as our less than perfectly curaged selves? Especially in writing! Thanks, Jennie, for keeping it real.
Ah you make it sound more profound than I did. Thank you!
I think it’s that you have too many gems in your newsletters. 😊 I’m loving the wisdom of this. Thanks for sharing.
I love this article! It’s a good lesson in any content creation - the process has to be sustainable. Thanks for the reminder.
This takes a lot of pressure off my shoulders. I just use Substack to explore a hobby and connect with others. I run a little farm and have children underfoot. I always write after a long day too! Thank you for your thoughts.
Didn't catch a typo Jennie. You're better than you're giving yourself credit for : )
Some days ;)
I totally relate! I sometimes send out newsletters with a last-minute edit and inevitably a grammar mistake I forgot to re-check after I edited. I see the mistake after I hit the send button and when I read it in my inbox. But, right, I'm thinking, processing, and writing in real-time as life occurs, and that doesn't make me less of a writer, editor, or mentor. It makes me a real person. Thank you for driving that point home.