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Ashley Holstrom's avatar

Oh hey, we share the same newsletter strategy, how fun!

I’ve been mulling over the same things for my work. It’s so hard! When I was younger I got made fun of for being really proud of the clubs I was in or the work I did. It still feels wrong to be confident in my work. Why is this the way we view others who are passionate about something? I suspect it’s the same thing you mentioned about resenting others for their sparkly stats: envy.

I hope you achieve everything you set out to do! And I am stoked for some swag. 😎

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Kelton Wright's avatar

So funny how success works. I felt such a pang of jealousy hearing about this program and not being invited to it. From where I write, I look to your newsletter as a goal. And in regards to strategy, I feel you deeply. I wish I had more to give to paying subscribers. I wish I had endless pitch ideas for how Shangrilogs, or even just my writing in general, would fit into larger publications. I've fantasized about going back to school to be a wildlife biologist to strengthen some of the pieces. And at the same time, berate myself for not re-allocating "newsletter time" to "novel time."

At the end of the page, I recommend your newsletter via mine because it's great. Your free subscribers show that. Your work is worth paying for, and I'll continue to promote it as such.

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