Hey y,all,
I started out writing two seperate post (sounds familar), but couldn’t find the words to finish either of them.
Last week’s post did not do the greatest performance wise and other things have been cropping up to make me rethink this Substack life.
I was perusing through the Notes section and came across a post that found Substack to not be the best place for writers who don’t have a orange check or huge following.
It goes on to talk about how Substack does not promote these smaller profile writers but focuses on higher profile writers.
To some extent, I can see this to be true. However, when I first joined Substack, this was not the case. They actually tried to showcase newer talent but as they have grown, that has changed drastically.
Someone commented that maybe the reason one does not have a strong presence on Substack is because the writer lacks the ability to engage with their readers.
Instantly, I wonder if that is my problem. Am I not providing stories and writing that is engaging and that people want to conversate about?
I would say, no. I have to believe that my writing is engaging and that people enjoy it enough to still be subscribed, even if it is mostly friends and family.
I’ve found that people in my life, read what I write and enjoy what I write but don’t add to the conversation.
I’ve had people mention something I’ve written or shared has inspired them but they tell me days, weeks, months afterwards.
People have a tendency to notice you even when you think you are not being noticed.
Everyday, I ask G-O-D to give me good news or show me that I’m on the right path. Some days, I get an answer. Most days, I don’t. I wallow in anxiety and anger but I keep writing and entering contest and shooting my shot because how else am I going to get there if I stop moving?
Not to mention, my journey is my journey. What’s for me is going to be for me, no matter what.
I notice the things that trigger my anixety and try to work through it. It’s the reason why I keep showing up every week, sharing the things I want to share.
I’m just here to share my perspective with the world. If you dig it, you dig it. If you don’t, you should.
I kid.
But only a little.
In a long winded way, this is a rain check on what I was going to post this week.
Until next time,
Xoxo~Christilisa