I love this interview.
If you don’t know , he’s the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work and writes the newsletter Subtle Maneuvers. His writing career began with a blog in 2007 about creative routines that he started while procrastinating on a magazine article. That blog, which had roughly twelve readers (!), eventually led to a book deal in 2013. He’s worked as a full-time freelance writer since then and has a new book I’m super excited to read, Making Art and Making a Living, coming out in March 2025.
Our conversation truly humanizes what we’re doing here. Forget algorithms and “hacks.” Be a human with a newsletter.
We talk about using Substack as a tool, not an identity; patience over pressure; sustainable scheduling; going analog; creating community without performing; and more.
Thank you
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