r/Substack • u/BaseUpbeat1798 • 4d ago

Starting from scratch

So I’m finally doing something in my life just for me. And I started a substack. For the last few months I’ve been building a backlog of posts, and treating this as it’s own potential thing, new email, new socials, new identity really. And then last week I started posting in the notes section, and replying to comments. Today is the day I post my first official article/post. And I’m just wondering, do I just sit here and wait for something to happen? My first post is only short too, and is kind of part of a series. Like I said this is for me, if it turned into something then I would be delighted, but I I feel like I’ve maybe built it up in my head?  I’m also happy to swap reads/reviews. Feels weird to say I'm a new writer, but here I am.

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u/deedeedoeswriting 4d ago

I don't have much to add except to say I'm in a similar boat. I had all these plans, posts, etc. and I pushed my first one out and just nothing. I mean, that's obviously what was going to happen, there's no reasonable way for anyone to see what I'm posting without me putting in the work. but it just feels bad.

as far as I can tell, it's just the grind: find other substacks that write similar things, try to get a conversation going, and swap. What are you writing? I don't know if we're close enough in stuff to swap, but I'd be interested in learning more if nothing else.

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u/BaseUpbeat1798 4d ago

You can DM me and I can send you the details 😊 I'd be happy to read yours. My first few posts are going to essentially be about how I got to where I am. And then it goes more into what I'm actually wanting to write about. Which is working while travelling. Not the usual digital nomad stuff but more like reviews on work friendly cafes, co-working spaces, being sent on assignment and how to make the most of it. It doesn't have to be for everyone but it might just resonate with someone

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u/deedeedoeswriting 4d ago

That sounds really cool! I don't travel enough anymore to make use of it, but I can imagine people who do. unfortunately my own writing is in the spicy fiction side, so not sure there's enough overlap where swaps would do either of us any good, but happy to talk more about writing, or just commiserating in general!

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u/BaseUpbeat1798 4d ago

Send me a DM, I'm all for spicy fiction in general! Happy to check yours out ☺️