Once again, you hit the nail on the head. Your EJ reminiscences and observations about the need so many have to criticize and humiliate made me smile (ruefully). Be the mirror! Reflect back what you perceive. Cheers!
Yes, EJ is how I met you.! Such a true article and it paints a real picture of writing for Elephant. My current piece is my last. Gone are the days when I had 500 reads in a week, lots of hearts and comments. My latest was published Tuesday, it has maybe 67 reads today. It will likely make the newsletter this weekend and make it to 108. I see maybe 1-4 hearts, 0-2 comments. It is demoralizing. I will continue on Substack with my 44 free subscribers until September 1st. Then it's leave or turn on paid. At least i am writing and a lot, finding my voices...thanks Billy.
Good to remember these lessons. Good people lift other people especially colleagues. We might disagree yet we should respect. I want to write content that changes people’s lives. You Billy have done this. Your book is transformative.
Once again, you hit the nail on the head. Your EJ reminiscences and observations about the need so many have to criticize and humiliate made me smile (ruefully). Be the mirror! Reflect back what you perceive. Cheers!
Yes, EJ is how I met you.! Such a true article and it paints a real picture of writing for Elephant. My current piece is my last. Gone are the days when I had 500 reads in a week, lots of hearts and comments. My latest was published Tuesday, it has maybe 67 reads today. It will likely make the newsletter this weekend and make it to 108. I see maybe 1-4 hearts, 0-2 comments. It is demoralizing. I will continue on Substack with my 44 free subscribers until September 1st. Then it's leave or turn on paid. At least i am writing and a lot, finding my voices...thanks Billy.
Good to remember these lessons. Good people lift other people especially colleagues. We might disagree yet we should respect. I want to write content that changes people’s lives. You Billy have done this. Your book is transformative.
That is how we met. One of the best things about it. :)
You know I'm rooting for you to win a Pulitzer Prize someday...