I tend to be wary of jumping on the early bandwagon for a new platform, but I’m excited by Substack Notes because it seems to provide a space for writers to connect with each other and with readers, independent of the ads and clutter that often fill up social media feeds.
Thus far, I’ve found new writers to follow, and been able to discover and share what’s interesting to me and inspiring me at a given moment (as well as some more informal comments on my writing process, whatever topic I’m mulling over currently, etc. There may even be a cat photo or two in the future).
This, for example, helped me think of an old idea in a new way:
And here’s a moment where my writing clients inspired me to add a lil’ something new to my practice:
If you’re using Notes, I hope you’ll join me!
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