Ok, I Tried Substack, I Give Up

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I’ve tried Substack, I’m terrible at it. So here I am back at WordPress. Maybe I’ll try Substack again, but I’m really not motivated enough to do more there than I am here. I’m struggling to connect with writers over there and the notes are just like Facebook and IG at this point. I do make it a point to seek out long-form content on Substack but the content I’m interested in isn’t going onto my feed. It takes a lot of work to seek out writers that I can connect with. I connected a lot better with people on Medium than I have on Substack. I must say thought, it was fun learning a new writing platform and they have a lot of amazing features that I think most writers would appreciate so it was a complete loss. It’s really just that the community is lacking like every other platform. Those features are great but I have access to most of them here and I can understand how to connect better with writers over here. WordPress has done well. Also it doesn’t auto-post to other platforms which is really really annoying.

So anyways here’s yesterday’s post:

Art and Individualism

Thoughts on what separates artist from the world.

“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” ~Oscar Wilde

We share the world with creatives that see things in the most beautiful ways. We get to learn and connect with them in a million tiny moments. That’s the gift of being human. We are the ones who get to paint the world how it is and how it could be. We get to explore the paths never taken and ponder whether the different paths made any difference at all.

We may be surrounded by creativity but we, as artists, are still set apart.

Our art and the commitment we make to it separates us from those around us who choose to shrink into conformity. I also have moments of conformity but they are often chosen with intention rather than just doing it with no thought at all. But daily I choose a different life, a life of vulnerability and uncertainty. A life filled with observation and presence, rest, and mental frustrations so that I can share with the world what it is. To give them a chance to see for a moment through a different set of eyes.

I am an artist. I am a writer.

Thanks for reading 😁

Published by Jayne

Saschia Jayne Johnson is the author of Writer’s Quest: A Triptych. On her free time, she likes to be with her family outdoors and traveling. New England is her home and place of birth. When asked what she wants to teach the world she replied, "Don't stop searching. Too many times, in my old life, I put my search aside for more 'important matters.' I didn't realize it was the search that held what was most important; curiosity." Saschia works daily on improving her craft and at times can get down on herself, but her favorite morning mantra is "It's a new day." and that's what she strives to start with.

4 thoughts on “Ok, I Tried Substack, I Give Up”

  1. That’s interesting, because I had a similar experience on Medium too. Instagram and WordPress allow non subscribers to access your content unless it’s behind a paywall of your devising from what I understand. Medium doesn’t offer a non paid access option at the moment. But it’s got a very simple interface. I’ve tried Threads as well but like Substack many folks don’t want to setup yet another account. People get used to what works, especially at my advanced age!

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  2. Hahaha I’m happy here but I think it was important to try something new. I gave it my full attention. I think thata worth something. But yes you’re right. We get used to what works. I tried threads for like a month and was uninterested. 😅 I like the idea of paid content but I honestly don’t get it. Maybe some day I will. Might be an insecurity thing. Lol
    But wonderful reconnecting with you on WordPress after my Substack adventure.

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