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jk. for real though, welcome. it's a super weird app and not amazing for discoverability. here's a variety pack to get you started:
if you're interested in me: my newsletter is called Human Pursuits and it's so fucking good. it's a mix of interviews and personal essays. i'm so proud of it and 99% of it is free.
if you're interested in the internet: embedded by kate lindsay
if you're interested in creative non-fic: emmanewmanholden
if you're interested in books and publishing: agents and books
if you're interested in travel/music: scary sad cool goodbye by meaghan garvey
if you're interested in this site: perfectly imperfect has a substack, too
there's many, many more.
if you're interested in the internet: embedded by kate lindsay
if you're interested in creative non-fic: emmanewmanholden
if you're interested in books and publishing: agents and books
if you're interested in travel/music: scary sad cool goodbye by meaghan garvey
if you're interested in this site: perfectly imperfect has a substack, too
there's many, many more.
Jul 3, 2024
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โญIt's called Human Pursuits and it is my pride and joy. It's mostly my way to interview people I admire (big or small) and maintain a writing practice. I want to tell you to subscribe, but more than that, I want to tell you do that creative thing you've been thinking about. It will change your life for the better.
Jan 26, 2024
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๐ซThe beauty of this place is the r a a a a n g e of topics as well as the relatively small number of people that lends itself well to genuine interactions. There have been so many discussions in the realm of creativity from a technical standpoint as well as from a philosophical one. I read the newsletter you linked, and despite Substack being my primary digital platform presence for creative work, I agree, it has the potential to become enshittified, and it's already geared toward 'winning points' via likes, reposts, subscription numbers, and the social media-esque Notes feature. I appreciate your intent to take back control of your work instead of handing it over to nefarious social platforms that become more predatory and toxic every day.
Anyway, sign me up to be a email penpal! I have self-published some full-color photography magazines which is a bit different than the lo-fi Xerox'd type, but that's something I want to delve into too since not everything I do is photography related. As a vocal supporter of DIY culture in music and art, there's plenty to discuss. I have become increasingly uneasy about the commodification of creative work, but it's also something I struggle with as I try to make art a bigger part of my life while trying to segue out of a typical day job. Maybe a conversation for another day...
Anyway, sign me up to be a email penpal! I have self-published some full-color photography magazines which is a bit different than the lo-fi Xerox'd type, but that's something I want to delve into too since not everything I do is photography related. As a vocal supporter of DIY culture in music and art, there's plenty to discuss. I have become increasingly uneasy about the commodification of creative work, but it's also something I struggle with as I try to make art a bigger part of my life while trying to segue out of a typical day job. Maybe a conversation for another day...
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๐ฐusually would not do self-promo here but because yโall seem like you would actually be interested - i just started a newsletter called From The Superhighway where i go plumbing the depths of the indie web to find cool things to share with you
the first issue i interviewed a fella named Melonking - heโs one of the most genuinely groundbreaking artists on the modern web and his takes are definitely going to be of interest for anyone invested in the future of the internet.
(ok thatโs my entire self-promo budget for the next three months)
the first issue i interviewed a fella named Melonking - heโs one of the most genuinely groundbreaking artists on the modern web and his takes are definitely going to be of interest for anyone invested in the future of the internet.
(ok thatโs my entire self-promo budget for the next three months)
Sep 19, 2024
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๐a brief moment of comfort in this cold corporate existence
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๐What happens behind the wheel is, frankly, none of my business. I'd rather spend my time picking songs/sipping coffee/taking in the scene.
Driving is so pedestrian.
Driving is so pedestrian.
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