"grow my audience faster by doing things like posting more, or adding more functions to the newsletter, or being a bit better about promoting it" I don't know Andrew. As a 'stack reader, I just want to read. When I see a really super duper site, the first thing I think is, what are they hiding? : )
I really enjoyed Andrew’s answers (to the excellent questions … there’s such a cool rhythm to these interviews by seeing such different answers to the same questions). Lots of food for thought. I’m one of those folk who treat my newsletters as a bit of a curation - gatherings of other posts, lists of ‘things I’ve learned’, that sort of thing. I think I might give an essay a go. Thanks for the inspiration, Andrew. And, yes, 100% yes, to the appeal of ‘this worked for me, you might get something out of my experience’ approach over a ‘this is the authoritative way to do stuff’. Much more engaging. Good stuff, thanks, Barrie.
Aw, thanks Andrew. Kind wishes and I realise I’m not an essay sort of fella. Structurally, maybe, but the cerebral stuff gets masked by a (too) light touch. Anyhoo, progress was made on a piece about ‘how do we writers judge if we are improving’ prompted by a kind comment from a reader.
"grow my audience faster by doing things like posting more, or adding more functions to the newsletter, or being a bit better about promoting it" I don't know Andrew. As a 'stack reader, I just want to read. When I see a really super duper site, the first thing I think is, what are they hiding? : )
Good to hear, Richard! That is my hope after all.
I really enjoyed Andrew’s answers (to the excellent questions … there’s such a cool rhythm to these interviews by seeing such different answers to the same questions). Lots of food for thought. I’m one of those folk who treat my newsletters as a bit of a curation - gatherings of other posts, lists of ‘things I’ve learned’, that sort of thing. I think I might give an essay a go. Thanks for the inspiration, Andrew. And, yes, 100% yes, to the appeal of ‘this worked for me, you might get something out of my experience’ approach over a ‘this is the authoritative way to do stuff’. Much more engaging. Good stuff, thanks, Barrie.
Thank you, Barrie! Very glad to hear that you took something away from this. God speed with your essay
Aw, thanks Andrew. Kind wishes and I realise I’m not an essay sort of fella. Structurally, maybe, but the cerebral stuff gets masked by a (too) light touch. Anyhoo, progress was made on a piece about ‘how do we writers judge if we are improving’ prompted by a kind comment from a reader.