Paging Sage Hana...
Hi friend! I know it's the middle of the night on US time zones and all, but I just decided to post a new substack. I am not as prolific as you are, having exactly one paid subscriber and something like 70ish people on my email list. Whatever. I haven't promoted myself and do a lot of Kindle Vella in the side.
I noticed when I tried to post my content that the paid subscriber option was turned off. Okay. Everything I’ve done so far is free and open, but it was odd. So then I checked my post stats. I now have 19 subscribers, or 18. My single paid subscriber disappeared, for reasons unknown Apparently another 40 or 45 people dropped me and unsubscribed overnight, but for what? My last post was analyzing conspiracy theories. This one is about an astrological take on the war in Ukraine. Are they trying to tell me that my only good business model is on OnlyFans? I am confused, a little scared about the broader repercussions of this and a bit pissed off. I’m especially mad that I didn't export my email list before, like I told you to do.
Free space. The sound of silence.
I am still a subscriber as i received the email ....?
Hey G/A, that is so strange! You have two different substacks, yes? It took me a while to figure that out. I commented on the one, and then found your other one, and was like wow, lots more over here! Is that by design (two)?
I think, Amy, your work is like a feature film (or book) and my stuff is like a :30m sitcom/tabloid newspaper article. Way back in the day, I used to write for TV news, which comes in handy. Just bang it out on a very real deadline. Long time ago. But now there is no deadline, just my brain and trying to get it out and tangible!
Your stuff is soul searing, I don't know how to explain it, but I almost gear up a bit emotionally when I read your posts. That's not the kind of stuff that you can just mass produce. It comes from a different part of the brain/soul.
You shred my soul. I still will be making dinner or something and will think about you and Beth, that whole story. Just magnificent.
There is some real overlap, I think, in our respective pain, but I think you made it into adulthood far healthier than me. I flirt with madness.
edit to add: hope the new puppies are doing well, bet they are getting BIG!