In ‘23, I started a newsletter about overcoming midlife trauma….only to get hit with the fresh hell of new trauma a few months ago, which tanked my productivity. I’ve been losing subscribers ever since. However, this is not my day job, so it’s all for “fun” and not a monetary loss. (But man I’d love to be independently writing for money versus doing what I do now, which is editing information about hearing aids…)
There's a thriving midlife community on Substack! You should connect with Brooke Berman (who also commented on this post) and Amanda Miller Littlejohn. I love The Shrieking Cactus as a title.
"I’m obsessed with podcasting, but let’s face it: podcasts are a lot of work. Newsletters, on the other hand? They’re a no-brainer, especially for writers. I think every single writer should have a newsletter."
ramona at midlife, newsletter i started as a companion to my upcoming film (also called ramona at midlife) but like everything you describe here has evolved into a creative safe space and literary outlet.
Break a leg with the newsletter AND the film! I'm also working on a short, though it's unrelated to this newsletter. I love the idea of a newsletter as a film companion.
I made two shorts first. Lmk if you ever want to talk about the feature - how to, etc. Happy to share what I learned! Mine was a SAG ULB and it did well on the fest circuit. www.ramonaatmidlife.com
I have a newsletter where writing and alpaca farming collide: Life Among the Alpacas. I actually workshoped the title when you did a series for The Forever Workshop, so thank you for that!
hi! my newsletter “meat cute” is where i share my thoughts on all things queer horror and romance while i write my “gay cannibals” manuscript 🥩 💕 join me!
In ‘23, I started a newsletter about overcoming midlife trauma….only to get hit with the fresh hell of new trauma a few months ago, which tanked my productivity. I’ve been losing subscribers ever since. However, this is not my day job, so it’s all for “fun” and not a monetary loss. (But man I’d love to be independently writing for money versus doing what I do now, which is editing information about hearing aids…)
There's a thriving midlife community on Substack! You should connect with Brooke Berman (who also commented on this post) and Amanda Miller Littlejohn. I love The Shrieking Cactus as a title.
"I’m obsessed with podcasting, but let’s face it: podcasts are a lot of work. Newsletters, on the other hand? They’re a no-brainer, especially for writers. I think every single writer should have a newsletter."
100%.
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ramona at midlife, newsletter i started as a companion to my upcoming film (also called ramona at midlife) but like everything you describe here has evolved into a creative safe space and literary outlet.
Break a leg with the newsletter AND the film! I'm also working on a short, though it's unrelated to this newsletter. I love the idea of a newsletter as a film companion.
I made two shorts first. Lmk if you ever want to talk about the feature - how to, etc. Happy to share what I learned! Mine was a SAG ULB and it did well on the fest circuit. www.ramonaatmidlife.com
I have a newsletter where writing and alpaca farming collide: Life Among the Alpacas. I actually workshoped the title when you did a series for The Forever Workshop, so thank you for that!
Awesome! Great to reconnect.
hi! my newsletter “meat cute” is where i share my thoughts on all things queer horror and romance while i write my “gay cannibals” manuscript 🥩 💕 join me!
That is such a cute name! Love the premise, just followed you. :)
omg amazing title!
Great advice! My (new) newsletter is called POSER—on yoga, writing & seeking peace in a violent world https://open.substack.com/pub/shawnakenney?r=nket&utm_medium=ios