Thanks so much for the comment about the conversation with Hamish about the launch of "Notes." I find I am able to gain new readers and subscribers more effectively than anything else by offering readers pieces of writing, not advice about writing. I don't restrict who can read and comment on my "Notes" or stack posts. I don't have a paywall, and by welcoming new readers with an interest in literary narrative, I've grown my stack to 16,000 subscribers in a little more than three years.
Great advice! And the Notes inadequacies are real. I see a live and think oh gosh I need to watch it, comment on it, share it! I dont let it get in the way of my writing — but it def hampers the amount of reading I can do b
As in writing, so in Substack - thank you, Sarah!. I can attest that all these really do work in real life too, both for me and (suitably taken over and tweaked) for many of my students/mentees too.
As for the name - maybe we're writing Blogsetters?
Thank you for this, I’ve been struggling lately to keep up a good writing routine, but time blocking seems like a great way to go! Can’t wait to try it out and see how it goes :)
This is so helpful Sarah. It is exactly why I’m here and why I found you, to become a better writer and grow my skills! I am still very early on in my journey and finding time to write between client calls! I am looking at it like a marathon, not a sprint.
“News Blog”
I was going to suggest newslog!
I like your idea even better! 👍🏾
Thanks so much for the comment about the conversation with Hamish about the launch of "Notes." I find I am able to gain new readers and subscribers more effectively than anything else by offering readers pieces of writing, not advice about writing. I don't restrict who can read and comment on my "Notes" or stack posts. I don't have a paywall, and by welcoming new readers with an interest in literary narrative, I've grown my stack to 16,000 subscribers in a little more than three years.
Congratulations!
So cool! You're an icon.
Great advice! And the Notes inadequacies are real. I see a live and think oh gosh I need to watch it, comment on it, share it! I dont let it get in the way of my writing — but it def hampers the amount of reading I can do b
Soooo helpful. I will time block from now on!
It changed my life.
I teach on fridays 10-12 pst for the next 16 weeks. So sorry to miss your class. I hope you’ll offer it again in the spring or next summer.
I will!
Many calendar apps, such as Google’s, allow us to create multiple calendars and overlay them.
You can use that feature to create a new calendar of recurring time blocks that provides a general guide.
Then you can use your default calendar for adding in the specific tasks within that framework.
You can then hide the framework calendar until the next time you do some scheduling, to keep your calendar view as clean as possible.
That's such great advice. I've never done that but will try it.
…and this (showing framed screenshot to grandchild) is the time I taught a PhD something 😀
My problem is not not writing enough but allowing myself to write more.
When you think you're just going to take a sip...
I absolutely fall into the well of Notes sometimes.
I stop by trying to be supportive, lean a little too far over the edge, and next thing you know, down the well I go!
So good. Yes, the supportive piece changes everything.
Super helpful advice—especially for those of us that have a full-time job and need to carve out our special Substack time. Thanks Sarah.
I'm with you!
Getting caught up in notes to the expense of my writing has been a real problem.
As in writing, so in Substack - thank you, Sarah!. I can attest that all these really do work in real life too, both for me and (suitably taken over and tweaked) for many of my students/mentees too.
As for the name - maybe we're writing Blogsetters?
Thank you, Emma. I like Blogsetters.
So helpful - thank you, Sarah!
Thank you for this, I’ve been struggling lately to keep up a good writing routine, but time blocking seems like a great way to go! Can’t wait to try it out and see how it goes :)
These are great tips! I've read a bit about time blocking before. It makes a lot of sense. I may try it!
This is so helpful Sarah. It is exactly why I’m here and why I found you, to become a better writer and grow my skills! I am still very early on in my journey and finding time to write between client calls! I am looking at it like a marathon, not a sprint.
Wonderful. So great to have you, Kelly. And so cool that you're here to write. And I totally get finding time to write between client calls.