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Chris Bodor's avatar

Enjoy the mountains. I think I will step away from the computer and enjoy nature. It is azalea season here in Northeast Florida and nature is calling me. The beautiful blooms are bursting.

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David McIlroy's avatar

Sounds very pleasant indeed Chris!

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Thanks for the mention. A busy week in Substack land! I built my 4 week course this time last year and they rolled out like 6 changes including notes the next month 😆

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Kristina God's avatar

I feel you. Same with Medium. You create a course and the next month the design of the dashboard changes.

Same for Substack. You need to add updates to your videos. However these new changes feel good. Not sure about the followers but everything else is nice.

Happy Saturday 🌞

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

I’ve just ditched it tbh it’s not worth my time I give it away for free to my founding members. ✨❤️

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Kristina God's avatar

Really? I also need to rethink my whole recording process.

I guess most of those subscribing to the Online Writing School know that it's work in progress. however there are some who want a whole course , all updates etc. I can't handle this. Only baby steps.

Same when you create on Udemy or promise something on Pattern 😂 people are used to get it ALL.

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Yeah… it’s interesting isn’t it… like there are certain priorities and videos I end up sending/ flagging/ sharing a lot so there’s something in that…

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Istiaq Mian's avatar

This one was stellar! Really liked the piece by Alex Mathers.

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David McIlroy's avatar

It’s a good one, right?

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My Words in the Wind's avatar

Thank you i enjoyed the piece by Julian Simpson. Slowly it seems we are catching on to the slow pace as opposed to continuing /exacerbating the hamster wheel which most of us seem to have in our lives. I worked an 8 hr shift this morning (overtime) and report 1 was done and it linked to report 2. And i thought, bugger this I am tired i have put in my extra unpaid shift maybe tomorrow i'll feel inspired to do a few more hours on report 2, but today i am done, i am heading off to do some creative art that i put off last week for other people's work and deadlines. And i started listening to substack, your article and a link or two, and it was just right. Slow work quality work as opposed to the rushed hamster wheel. Needed that reminding. Regds

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David McIlroy's avatar

Agreed Lesley! It’s always good to get off the hamster wheel sometimes.

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Anne Brooke's avatar

Enjoy those mountains! I did wonder about the new Substack look - I don't mind it but I was surprised. Still, when I come to think of it, that's usually how I approach life these days - I don't mind it but I'm definitely surprised!! :-)

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David McIlroy's avatar

Thanks Anne - it was a very wet day indeed!

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Anne Brooke's avatar

Oh no!!! Sure it was still good though x

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Noel Carlson's avatar

I just found your Substack and I'm enjoying the content! I've always been a writer, but I got distracted surviving for a good decade or so after college. After years of doing everything else, I'm desperate to figure out how to write for a living now.

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