Description: Writings and Ravings
Over the past year, I’ve used Substack extensively to serialize my novel The Tale of Rin . I’d like to offer some thoughts about what Substack is and what it isn’t. I think there is a lot of confusion about this.
Let me begin by saying that I like Substack. A lot. I can say that about very few online services, and for good reason. In fact, it is quite possible that Substack is the only “social-media” type of service I actually find tolerable. Yes, my personal website is hosted on WordPress.com — but it would be accurate to say I barely tolerate WordPress. It is the least inconvenient of the alternatives, and I’ve tried many. Though WordPress barely does what I want — and overcharges for it — at least it meets that l
This is not how I feel about Substack. They meet a rather high bar, and I actively like the service. In particular, I like their approach that leaves power in the hands of authors. This is not just some marketing line they tout (like Google’s “don’t be evil”). It permeates every aspect of their service. For starters, you have full control of your subscriber list. That is not true of almost any other social media service.
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A Place of Sand | Writings and Ravings
A Place of Sand | Writings and Ravings
A Place of Sand | Writings and Ravings