Finding Beauty in the Weeds, Writing for Joy

Creativity Without Rules (Or Monetizing Worries)

This last week, I was thinking about Substack and how to make it pay. But then I started to wonder: Why do I need to do that? I don’t have anything I want to sell. I don’t have specific writing advice, just general ramblings about my progress, what works for me, and what I enjoy.

Now, that doesn’t mean you can’t make money on Substack. When I started on Substack (and shortly before that, Medium), I thought I could make a little supplementary income for my upcoming pension. Maybe that’s possible, maybe not, but it’s not the most important thing, far from it.

What’s more important to me is that I learn things all the time, the craft of writing, how to engage an audience, and how to keep it fresh and interesting. I enjoy building a community and chatting with people. I like sharing observations, thoughts, amusing stories, and anything that comes to mind.

Finding Beauty in the Weeds

Life Interrupts, Creativity Persists

I had great plans this weekend, but as usual, life interrupted them. Friday was our wedding anniversary, which should have been a great day, but turned out to be not so great. That’s life. We made up for it yesterday, though.