The disappearance of the (career option) writing outlets you cite genuinely saddens (no, angers) me. Reading a piece like this is why I’m on Substack and supportive of writers, especially the less “established” ones. I wish you (and many others) had the “larger audience or broader respect” you mention.
thank you Mark — it saddens and angers me too, and I hope that (by some miracle) another option comes around soon, but I also am grateful that communities like this exist that value written work in a very real way, even if/when that does not translate into $$. I often need to remind myself that the real engine of any literary community is the readers themselves, and am working on supporting others the way my horrible little writer ego would like to be supported. all that to say, deeply appreciate you reading + thinking through my work and that of many talented others ☺️
your voiceovers are the best!! it was a pleasure to listen to you read out all your thoughts on this
thank you isabella 🥹
The disappearance of the (career option) writing outlets you cite genuinely saddens (no, angers) me. Reading a piece like this is why I’m on Substack and supportive of writers, especially the less “established” ones. I wish you (and many others) had the “larger audience or broader respect” you mention.
thank you Mark — it saddens and angers me too, and I hope that (by some miracle) another option comes around soon, but I also am grateful that communities like this exist that value written work in a very real way, even if/when that does not translate into $$. I often need to remind myself that the real engine of any literary community is the readers themselves, and am working on supporting others the way my horrible little writer ego would like to be supported. all that to say, deeply appreciate you reading + thinking through my work and that of many talented others ☺️
The bangage was felt! 😀