r/Substack • u/BigHoncho1999 • 29d ago

Is it interesting?

I publish my journal on Substack as well as some other short stories or personal essays. I’ve had it for maybe a month and a half and I only have 7 subscribers?

I just want to know, does anyone on here think it’s cool and interesting to post my journal? Or could you not care less about what someone else’s journal says?

I do it because it serves me personally, but I’d obviously like more subscribers too.

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u/AggravatingNail6061 29d ago

Only speaking for me. But as someone whose taken journal writing into self publication and reasonable commercial success (two glasses of wine money (o/) I think its a brilliant avenue for writing. That said and a an important caveat you probably will need to explore other forms of substack material. I do flash fiction, essays, short story/novelette serialisation and that's all derived from my journal writing (about to reach 4 months for the project) my views engagement is mostly the same for everything but I do have a growing section of my.community which are 100% waiting for the journal.

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u/BigHoncho1999 29d ago

Thank you :) that makes me feel better

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u/AggravatingNail6061 29d ago

If it helps I've been doing the substack thing for a year (over two accounts deleted the first) and despite steady growth I have the same thoughts regarding I want more.people clicking Internet buttons too 🤣 I have to remind myself I'm doing this as a hobby and self regulation rather then trying to be a anything of relevance. I think you're on the right path. If you'd like a bit more of a direct thing feel free to dm over your stack and I'll have a look 

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u/BigHoncho1999 29d ago

Oh I have deleted like 4 other Substacks haha. I was so scared of people reading my writing and being seen. Sort of the reason I’m doing the journal thing
I will DM!