Putting Readers First

I haven't been doing it. But I'd like to start now.

I have not been writing with my readers in mind here on Substack. I’m sorry. I want to get better at this.

I still have only a hazy idea of who my readers are here.

My initial subscriber base was a chunk of people from my old life who signed up for my website when it launched back in the early days of COVID. They got schlepped over here because I stopped updating my website when my life imploded. The readers who stayed have been with me here for more than two years and with me in spirit for several years before that.

THANK YOU.

I have steadfastly refused to look at analytics until now for fear I might get too easily hooked. I need to determine how many of my current subscribers are from this initial crew. My gut tells me it’s about a third, but I could be way off. It’s extraordinarily encouraging to have you reading along. I am grateful. I’m sorry for the weeks I miss and thank you for your …