What an important, useful, and entertaining video this was to watch. I really appreciate the both of you taking the time to offer this stuff and really spell out some of the dangers that we could face while we're trying to build stuff up here.
It takes ages to work our way up, right? I'm just on the cusp of 100 subscribers, which I realiz…
What an important, useful, and entertaining video this was to watch. I really appreciate the both of you taking the time to offer this stuff and really spell out some of the dangers that we could face while we're trying to build stuff up here.
It takes ages to work our way up, right? I'm just on the cusp of 100 subscribers, which I realize is not an enormous number, but it took a lot to get there. I have been carefully backing up, because I do understand the value of the mailing list. It's something I wish I'd really started doing years ago, but I couldn't stand dealing with my own website and with email companies and the like. The cheap stuff or the free stuff was garbage, and the expensive stuff was expensive, and I just sort of never did it, even though I do have published novels.
But now with Substack, I'm able to organically build up, and I'm up to 100. So thank you so much for giving me a video that I can come back to and take notes on and really know what to watch out for.
But in addition, I loved the rest of the conversation as well, and the discussion about making our own choices or else being in the storm of a life dictated by other people's choices. And we're just sort of getting tossed around like a leaf in the water, as opposed to steering our own ship.
I absolutely agree with that, and the self-empowerment thing is a complete and total game changer.
So inspirational. Thank you both so much for this wonderful video. I really appreciate it!
Hello David, Oh my goodness, thank you so much for such a kind and thoughtful message! It truly means the world that you took the time to share this, and I just want to take a moment to cheer you on — 100 subscribers is huge! That’s 100 real people raising their hand to hear from you. That’s no small thing, and you should be incredibly proud of the work you've done to get there.
I hear you on the whole email list thing — it can feel overwhelming, especially when the tech gets in the way. But you're so right — building that list is everything. And I love that you’re leaning into Substack and finding your groove there. Sometimes it takes finding the right platform to finally feel like, “Yes, this is doable.” And it sounds like you’ve found that — yay!
Also, your insight about steering your own ship instead of being tossed around by the waves? Yes, yes, yes. That is such a powerful reminder, and one that so many of us need to hear (and re-hear) as we grow.
Sending a big virtual hug and a giant high-five your way — you’re doing amazing, and I hope you keep showing up, sharing your voice, and building that beautiful body of work. You've got this! Talk soon, Kristina
What an important, useful, and entertaining video this was to watch. I really appreciate the both of you taking the time to offer this stuff and really spell out some of the dangers that we could face while we're trying to build stuff up here.
It takes ages to work our way up, right? I'm just on the cusp of 100 subscribers, which I realize is not an enormous number, but it took a lot to get there. I have been carefully backing up, because I do understand the value of the mailing list. It's something I wish I'd really started doing years ago, but I couldn't stand dealing with my own website and with email companies and the like. The cheap stuff or the free stuff was garbage, and the expensive stuff was expensive, and I just sort of never did it, even though I do have published novels.
But now with Substack, I'm able to organically build up, and I'm up to 100. So thank you so much for giving me a video that I can come back to and take notes on and really know what to watch out for.
But in addition, I loved the rest of the conversation as well, and the discussion about making our own choices or else being in the storm of a life dictated by other people's choices. And we're just sort of getting tossed around like a leaf in the water, as opposed to steering our own ship.
I absolutely agree with that, and the self-empowerment thing is a complete and total game changer.
So inspirational. Thank you both so much for this wonderful video. I really appreciate it!
Hello David, Oh my goodness, thank you so much for such a kind and thoughtful message! It truly means the world that you took the time to share this, and I just want to take a moment to cheer you on — 100 subscribers is huge! That’s 100 real people raising their hand to hear from you. That’s no small thing, and you should be incredibly proud of the work you've done to get there.
I hear you on the whole email list thing — it can feel overwhelming, especially when the tech gets in the way. But you're so right — building that list is everything. And I love that you’re leaning into Substack and finding your groove there. Sometimes it takes finding the right platform to finally feel like, “Yes, this is doable.” And it sounds like you’ve found that — yay!
Also, your insight about steering your own ship instead of being tossed around by the waves? Yes, yes, yes. That is such a powerful reminder, and one that so many of us need to hear (and re-hear) as we grow.
Sending a big virtual hug and a giant high-five your way — you’re doing amazing, and I hope you keep showing up, sharing your voice, and building that beautiful body of work. You've got this! Talk soon, Kristina
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