Somehow, I found this post and I am glad I did. I originally came to Substack through a newsletter email I get and read every workday from a writer with 2+ million subscribers. I have been writing on Medium for about five years, though I do not consider myself a “writer.” Writing is what I do from time to time; being a writer is not what I am, and there is a difference.
Medium has recently changed its algorithm that has messed up the monthly pay for many of the writers, to the point that many are leaving. While I do not do this for a living or even for the revenue, getting a few dollars (or more likely, cents) every month is a nice benefit. I was hoping to see an explanation of how Substack pays. I read something somewhere about it but cannot find that post.
I have also seeing a lot more “how to” stories on Medium, many related to “growing an audience,” which I do not care about, and the “how to make $10,000 a month,” which sickens me. I am also not one who wants to have a presence everywhere; remember, I do this for me, not as a career or even for the money, so finding ONE platform that works best would be nice.
Sep 18, 2023·edited Sep 18, 2023Liked by Simon K Jones
Simon K. Jones of Norfolk, d'you know what a panic attack you just provoked? I mean, there I am, rolling along nicely, in therapy and under treatment, more handlers than an Amazon packing warehouse, and then you pop up asking, "Do you actually KNOW what's in your treatment?"
It's sugar and spice and all things nice. That's what Substack's made of. But I'll read your piece tonight, ta. When my condition's stabilised.
That alleyway is, indeed, rather splendid, but the view from the front, with the two old stone sections rising above the sign, is far more interesting, hinting at the building as it was before development partially-obscured That What Was. It is the small details such as these which give a place character, and show the continuity of change which a location has gone through. While I've no real reason to return to Great Yarmouth any time soon, I'll definitely be looking into the history of that building when I do spend time there.
Substack, for me, is a replacement for Wordpress, which I can no longer access. Most of the things which I posted there were three computers and two email addresses ago, and it doesn't seem worth the hassle to try and return. I very much appreciate these posts which illuminate things I may have skipped over while setting up Substack, or treated as irrelevant to any task at hand.
My lack of commitment to platforms hasn't softened. I'm still using Ko-Fi, and if another website appears to be useful, for any reason, I will add that to my arsenal. Being tied to a single platform, when so much of the internet changes constantly, seems limiting. Maybe my cynicism has increased thanks to what happened with Twitter, but I don't really feel like starting completely from scratch ever again.
I'm very interested in the serial fiction opportunities here. Thanks for pointing that out. I have a question, is your Triverse link a separate section or a page? I am still confused about pages, and the best way to offer different content. Thanks,
I very much appreciate this series. Thank you. I used the generate image to solve a problem that I had, namely, how do I make a sign for a pub called The Screaming Monkey's Head. I really don't know if I would have stumbled across that anytime in the near future. Thank you.
Rally helpful info about Substack! I just signed up today 👏✨
One challenge will be word count.
Serialisation seems to lend itself to long stories. Min is a 36,000 word novella.
More in the pipeline !
Hello Simon and friends. This is very encouraging. Just what I needed to read.
I'm wondering whether to serialize my vampire-climate change novel 'Nancy and the Count: Vampires' Gold' [Frogmort Press 2023] on Substack.
The hardcopy and e-book were published in August <www.FrogmortPress.com>
I would love to release the novella, and subsequent stories, on a weekly or maybe monthly basis - but wasn't sure if fiction worked on Substack.
I've published a lot of mainstream non-fction [mostly academic and policy stuff on Burma/Myanmar: <www.AshleySouth.co.uk >
But fiction writing and publication are a new for me.
I'll watch the videos. Many thanks!
Ashley
Thank you! I needed to read this, it explained a lot. The information enlightened me on how Substack works and, provided an entire overview.
Somehow, I found this post and I am glad I did. I originally came to Substack through a newsletter email I get and read every workday from a writer with 2+ million subscribers. I have been writing on Medium for about five years, though I do not consider myself a “writer.” Writing is what I do from time to time; being a writer is not what I am, and there is a difference.
Medium has recently changed its algorithm that has messed up the monthly pay for many of the writers, to the point that many are leaving. While I do not do this for a living or even for the revenue, getting a few dollars (or more likely, cents) every month is a nice benefit. I was hoping to see an explanation of how Substack pays. I read something somewhere about it but cannot find that post.
I have also seeing a lot more “how to” stories on Medium, many related to “growing an audience,” which I do not care about, and the “how to make $10,000 a month,” which sickens me. I am also not one who wants to have a presence everywhere; remember, I do this for me, not as a career or even for the money, so finding ONE platform that works best would be nice.
Simon K. Jones of Norfolk, d'you know what a panic attack you just provoked? I mean, there I am, rolling along nicely, in therapy and under treatment, more handlers than an Amazon packing warehouse, and then you pop up asking, "Do you actually KNOW what's in your treatment?"
It's sugar and spice and all things nice. That's what Substack's made of. But I'll read your piece tonight, ta. When my condition's stabilised.
That alleyway is, indeed, rather splendid, but the view from the front, with the two old stone sections rising above the sign, is far more interesting, hinting at the building as it was before development partially-obscured That What Was. It is the small details such as these which give a place character, and show the continuity of change which a location has gone through. While I've no real reason to return to Great Yarmouth any time soon, I'll definitely be looking into the history of that building when I do spend time there.
Substack, for me, is a replacement for Wordpress, which I can no longer access. Most of the things which I posted there were three computers and two email addresses ago, and it doesn't seem worth the hassle to try and return. I very much appreciate these posts which illuminate things I may have skipped over while setting up Substack, or treated as irrelevant to any task at hand.
My lack of commitment to platforms hasn't softened. I'm still using Ko-Fi, and if another website appears to be useful, for any reason, I will add that to my arsenal. Being tied to a single platform, when so much of the internet changes constantly, seems limiting. Maybe my cynicism has increased thanks to what happened with Twitter, but I don't really feel like starting completely from scratch ever again.
Simon your video is really helpful for us the beginners
I love Substack and believe it to be the best, most open, and inviting platform for getting away from “traditional” social media.
Just wish someone would do a guide to Substack from the reader’s point of view.
The app is labyrinthine and I think I shall never find my way.
Thanks for the explanation of Substack, Simon! Wonderful. Graeme
Substack ought to be paying you!
I'm very interested in the serial fiction opportunities here. Thanks for pointing that out. I have a question, is your Triverse link a separate section or a page? I am still confused about pages, and the best way to offer different content. Thanks,
- Mark
Thanks for this simple, short summary! Really helpful
I very much appreciate this series. Thank you. I used the generate image to solve a problem that I had, namely, how do I make a sign for a pub called The Screaming Monkey's Head. I really don't know if I would have stumbled across that anytime in the near future. Thank you.
i don’t get it. i want to follow one specific person not these ppl i’ve never heard of.