I voted yes. I know this must take a ton of work on your part, but it is so inspiring for me to stay on course. Any adjustments are fine by me, I just hope some content keeps coming in 2024. Thank you for all you do for others in struggle with addiction
Yes. Here’s the thing my friend. Subscribers and likes and comments don’t always indicate success or failure. Don’t get stuck on that. I’ve been writing Of A Sober Mind for 9 months now. The greatest gift of it has been what it has done for me as a sober man. I get to form the words and spiritually align with how I’m doing in my own sobriety journey. That means so much. If one single person reads it and is helped, then I’ve given that person hope.
I can’t speak to the revenue side of things because I’m in a position to not need it, but my subscriber growth waxes and wanes and steadily grows albeit slowly. As alcoholics we must be vigilant of our own expectations of things.
Keep going. Keep writing. Keep pushing forward one day at a time. The reward is in the doing. 🙏
Roscoe, you’ve been on my mind since I’ve read this post. I want you to do whatever feels right for you. Even of that means cutting back. Although alcohol is not my vice, I’ve learned a lot about for folks who struggle with it. My favorite post from you was where you juxtaposed alcohol to like being possessed.
You were one of the first people I followed here to get acquainted on the platform when I was looking for fathers to connect with. Just want to say, whatever you do -I appreciate you.
I came here because of Viam's post. I just want to say, you really are a hero. Believe me, you might feel like your work is not much recognised, but for some it means a lot. Many a times I've seen very good and talented people backing out thinking that their work is not even being seen, but actually it is. There are people who might be waiting for you to post and blessing you for your articles and recommending you to their friends. Don't lose hope and don't stop doing what you are doing. You work might be the light in dark for some. Ofc, it's your decision but if you are stopping because of your post not being recognised, believe me it is reaching to those who genuinely need it and they do appreciate your work. I hope you have a great day and u know that we appreciate your hard work and we see your hard work.
I'm happy that my and other people's comment lifted your spirit and that you know that we do appreciate your hard work. And I'll be looking forward to see your work, I hope you have a wonderful year too. And this year brings lots and lots of happiness to you and your family.
I’d never heard of you before 10 mins ago but I’ve just gobbled up lots of your pieces gratefully though I’m really not your demographic. 2 things to say. The first is thank you for sharing your work here. It’s great on many levels for me to read. You never know who you might be helping with your writing.
Secondly this is the wrong week in the year to ask others for a serious answer about what to do next with something important in your life. Just cos most folks are too busy to read and reply to anything this week.
So my feeling is that you are just hitting a transformative point in your writing, hence the discomfort of questioning is it worth the effort.
Stick with it and grow as you push up new sprouts 🌱 and themes and explorations in the coming year.
As someone who blogged for many years without an audience, my suggestion is to rebalance your effort to the point where you feel like you’ve won by merely posting. That should free up some time for other activities.
Ack...accidentally pressed post....as I was pulling weeds this morning, I was thinking about this very issue myself. In 2018-2019 I blogged daily for an entire year. I stopped posting every single day because I had zero response and it just wasn’t worth the effort....or was it? Yes the ROI at the moment was not great. And no, I’m not going back to daily blogging. But it turns out that silent exertion through one trip around the sun has slowly turned into one of my highlight projects of the decade.
So my suggestion is to write for yourself, but only so far that you’re not bitter about sacrificing the other riches in your life. But please, please stay in the game! Not so much for us, but for yourself and your future self. If it means changing the focus and the release schedule, do it. Take care as you ponder the possibilities.
This is the first piece I've read of yours, after seeing Marc Typo share it. I'm grateful he did. Thanks for your vulnerability and willingness to speak what's alive for you to an unreciprocating audience. That's brave work. Thank you also for being willing to prioritize your kiddo over this outlet of creativity and purpose.
While it's not my (or really anyone else's) place to say whether you should continue this, and keeping Kamma Joy's wise comment in mind around timing, I would ask myself if I were in your position, what does this practice of writing on substack mean for me? How does it nourish me, or connect me to my purpose?
In my experience, doing the work I'm know in my bones I'm on this planet to do is its own reward. Reciprocation, compensation and likes and clicks and such may feel good, but if they are my measure of whether I do a thing, that's a clear signal that something is not aligned.
Also, and I apologize for the long ass comment, I just want to say that, as a fellow writer of a niche fatherhood substack and a man who is focused on depth and healing, most people don't seek or find the deep and meaningful until they're ready for it and/or someone, like Marc Typo, who recently got his own break (thank god!), offers it up.
You get to choose. You're doing great work either way.
Engagement is hard to gauge. Most readers are silent lurkers. We really don't know how many people our posts are touching but they don't reply because they aren't sure what to say or they're afraid or feel silly. It doesn't help that some metrics aren't reliable or accurate.
I'm not really your target audience, but your posts have come across my path in times when they were needed for me to share with my hubby. I'm grateful for what you've written.
I voted yes. I know this must take a ton of work on your part, but it is so inspiring for me to stay on course. Any adjustments are fine by me, I just hope some content keeps coming in 2024. Thank you for all you do for others in struggle with addiction
I appreciate your support, as always. I will certainly be keeping you posted.
If I don't speak to you before then, have a wonderful Christmas.
Yes. Here’s the thing my friend. Subscribers and likes and comments don’t always indicate success or failure. Don’t get stuck on that. I’ve been writing Of A Sober Mind for 9 months now. The greatest gift of it has been what it has done for me as a sober man. I get to form the words and spiritually align with how I’m doing in my own sobriety journey. That means so much. If one single person reads it and is helped, then I’ve given that person hope.
I can’t speak to the revenue side of things because I’m in a position to not need it, but my subscriber growth waxes and wanes and steadily grows albeit slowly. As alcoholics we must be vigilant of our own expectations of things.
Keep going. Keep writing. Keep pushing forward one day at a time. The reward is in the doing. 🙏
Roscoe, you’ve been on my mind since I’ve read this post. I want you to do whatever feels right for you. Even of that means cutting back. Although alcohol is not my vice, I’ve learned a lot about for folks who struggle with it. My favorite post from you was where you juxtaposed alcohol to like being possessed.
You were one of the first people I followed here to get acquainted on the platform when I was looking for fathers to connect with. Just want to say, whatever you do -I appreciate you.
I came here because of Viam's post. I just want to say, you really are a hero. Believe me, you might feel like your work is not much recognised, but for some it means a lot. Many a times I've seen very good and talented people backing out thinking that their work is not even being seen, but actually it is. There are people who might be waiting for you to post and blessing you for your articles and recommending you to their friends. Don't lose hope and don't stop doing what you are doing. You work might be the light in dark for some. Ofc, it's your decision but if you are stopping because of your post not being recognised, believe me it is reaching to those who genuinely need it and they do appreciate your work. I hope you have a great day and u know that we appreciate your hard work and we see your hard work.
Thank you, Amber.
This is so kind of you to write. I really do appreciate it.
I am going to attack 2024 with your words, and many other people's encouraging words, in my heart.
I hope you have a wonderful year 🙏
I'm happy that my and other people's comment lifted your spirit and that you know that we do appreciate your hard work. And I'll be looking forward to see your work, I hope you have a wonderful year too. And this year brings lots and lots of happiness to you and your family.
I’d never heard of you before 10 mins ago but I’ve just gobbled up lots of your pieces gratefully though I’m really not your demographic. 2 things to say. The first is thank you for sharing your work here. It’s great on many levels for me to read. You never know who you might be helping with your writing.
Secondly this is the wrong week in the year to ask others for a serious answer about what to do next with something important in your life. Just cos most folks are too busy to read and reply to anything this week.
So my feeling is that you are just hitting a transformative point in your writing, hence the discomfort of questioning is it worth the effort.
Stick with it and grow as you push up new sprouts 🌱 and themes and explorations in the coming year.
Best wishes for your creative journey ahead.
As someone who blogged for many years without an audience, my suggestion is to rebalance your effort to the point where you feel like you’ve won by merely posting. That should free up some time for other activities.
Ack...accidentally pressed post....as I was pulling weeds this morning, I was thinking about this very issue myself. In 2018-2019 I blogged daily for an entire year. I stopped posting every single day because I had zero response and it just wasn’t worth the effort....or was it? Yes the ROI at the moment was not great. And no, I’m not going back to daily blogging. But it turns out that silent exertion through one trip around the sun has slowly turned into one of my highlight projects of the decade.
So my suggestion is to write for yourself, but only so far that you’re not bitter about sacrificing the other riches in your life. But please, please stay in the game! Not so much for us, but for yourself and your future self. If it means changing the focus and the release schedule, do it. Take care as you ponder the possibilities.
Hey brother,
This is the first piece I've read of yours, after seeing Marc Typo share it. I'm grateful he did. Thanks for your vulnerability and willingness to speak what's alive for you to an unreciprocating audience. That's brave work. Thank you also for being willing to prioritize your kiddo over this outlet of creativity and purpose.
While it's not my (or really anyone else's) place to say whether you should continue this, and keeping Kamma Joy's wise comment in mind around timing, I would ask myself if I were in your position, what does this practice of writing on substack mean for me? How does it nourish me, or connect me to my purpose?
In my experience, doing the work I'm know in my bones I'm on this planet to do is its own reward. Reciprocation, compensation and likes and clicks and such may feel good, but if they are my measure of whether I do a thing, that's a clear signal that something is not aligned.
Also, and I apologize for the long ass comment, I just want to say that, as a fellow writer of a niche fatherhood substack and a man who is focused on depth and healing, most people don't seek or find the deep and meaningful until they're ready for it and/or someone, like Marc Typo, who recently got his own break (thank god!), offers it up.
You get to choose. You're doing great work either way.
bows to you.
Engagement is hard to gauge. Most readers are silent lurkers. We really don't know how many people our posts are touching but they don't reply because they aren't sure what to say or they're afraid or feel silly. It doesn't help that some metrics aren't reliable or accurate.
I'm not really your target audience, but your posts have come across my path in times when they were needed for me to share with my hubby. I'm grateful for what you've written.