I’ve been on here since February and have less than a 100 subscribers. I like reading such encouraging messages and also that I’m still in the starting out category- which means I don’t need to overthink. It doesn’t stop me from overthinking- but it’s nice to know I don’t need to 😊
Always so appreciative of your honest behind-the-scenes sharing of your journey Karen. I had the same experience with an initial wave of paid and then a plateau. These are helpful nudges to get over the hump.
Ha no, not easy at all! It's not easy but it is doable and achievable.
Turning up week after week is hard. I've written more than 450,000 words (almost half a million words!) for that publication, all meticulously researched and fact checked, so it's quite difficult at times.
However, two things that make it easier for me is knowing my audience very well and having a topic that people will pay for.
This is my paid publication, about food safety. It's published under a different account out of respect for my food safety audience https://therottenapple.substack.com/
I’ve been on here since February and have less than a 100 subscribers. I like reading such encouraging messages and also that I’m still in the starting out category- which means I don’t need to overthink. It doesn’t stop me from overthinking- but it’s nice to know I don’t need to 😊
Thank you for keeping it real, Karen!
Thanks for sharing Karen … turning up week after week with quality content that readers want to consume is a great achievement…
Great lessons here!
Always so appreciative of your honest behind-the-scenes sharing of your journey Karen. I had the same experience with an initial wave of paid and then a plateau. These are helpful nudges to get over the hump.
Great lessons, Karen. Thanks for sharing!
You make it sound reasonably easy Karen. I guess that’s one of your skills.
Ha no, not easy at all! It's not easy but it is doable and achievable.
Turning up week after week is hard. I've written more than 450,000 words (almost half a million words!) for that publication, all meticulously researched and fact checked, so it's quite difficult at times.
However, two things that make it easier for me is knowing my audience very well and having a topic that people will pay for.
I’ve never counted how many words I’ve written, but as I’m 83 years old it must be one helluva lot.
Thanks for sharing. What's your other publication?
This is my paid publication, about food safety. It's published under a different account out of respect for my food safety audience https://therottenapple.substack.com/
Thanks, Karen. Helpful ideas and perspectives.