Missed everyone & other updates

Or, more notes on stuff I've already said + going forward

Too long, don’t want to read, don’t have time, don’t care, etc: getting rid of timed posts, taking care and time to put out writing I am particularly proud of, missed everyone, I love you all, thank you for being here.

I am back! I thought taking a step back would enlighten me to various answers and epiphanies and that was not entirely the case, which is fine. I’ve gone back and forth, which nobody really wants to hear about (I’m tired of thinking about it), but I moved everything over to a wordpress blog, and if I can figure it out I’ll be cross posting over there too. It’s not entirely finished, but if you want to take a look, here it is.

Above all I have always genuinely valued the community here, and that’s something that I think would be partially lost leaving Substack because of the way it’s built, which is kind of inextricable from the metrics. That is also fine.

All of this to say I’m getting rid of timed posts, i.e seasonal muses and monthly book roundups, despite the fact I know people generally like consistency, and I am sorry about it, but having scheduled posts was one of the things that contributed to me putting out stuff I wasn’t particularly proud of. I don’t know if this is selfish or not, but I think it’s also fine. Everything is fine!

I do want to reiterate that the reason I do this is because of people who read it, and I’m endlessly grateful for anyone who has ever read anything I’ve written or left some words about it. I love you all! So much! I’m trying to find a way to enjoy writing again and make sure you all know that, still. So, we compromise, if that’s alright with all of you.

Going forward I’ll still be reviewing books and aside from that constant, if there’s a song, or a movie, or a piece of art that gets me in the soft spots, I will write about it, and of course, not-quite-poetry, essays, and other pieces will make their way onto here, I’m sure.

In conclusion, I love you all, thank you a thousand times over, and I’ll talk to you soon when I’ve got something to say. As always I want to know what you’ve been reading, listening to, watching, what’s the best post you’ve read on here in the last few months, anything you’d care to share, really. That’s all, take care of yourself <3