Only problem is, I wrote that a year ago. I have failed because I have gone back to instagram and the facebooks. But I need to look back on this and try to refocus. I'm not too ashamed to say that I'm too addicted to the little dopamine hits I get from the "likes" and just the overall engagement I get from posting to instagram. I never ended up posting enough here on substack to gain any following so I fell back to the easy stuff. But I should try to work at it. I really should put my effort into getting work out into the real world instead of social media. But, now that I have a physical space to try to sell my work, and hope to have another one soon, plus hopefully start getting into art fairs, I feel like I need to stay on these platforms just cause... but now that I say that out loud, maybe I don't. I don't know.
I am really excited for you and getting your work out there to sell. I look forward to seeing it in person myself. I started my Substack a while back too with the intention of putting some of my writing along with collages or photos out into the world, still haven't done it. I'll get there at some point.
I don't think you failed, taking the time to figure out what works for you and what you honestly like is a success in itself. The ugly truth is that social media is the cheapest and easiest way to get stuff out to a large amount of people for creatives. I like Substack so far, even though I'm just a reader at this point, and you're the first person I have engaged with on here.
I actually stumbled across this post because I wanted to see if you had posted any more photographs and found the link to this.
I've been on Substack since it started and only just posted for my first time last year. I'm just too shy and insecure about this stuff but I'm trying to get better. And the only way to get better is to do it. To get out of my comfort zone. Fear of being seen... :)
I'm currently writing a new post as a followup to my first. I really need to make an effort at being more consistent.
Start putting stuff out there!!!! Rebrand your substack as Scooby Stacks :)
I reference these comments a little in my followup post. I've come to the conclusion that social media is a necessary evil at this point. Even though the chances of anything coming from it are low, they aren't zero... I need to use that line :) That said, fuck tic toc.
Love this…I’ve been posting less and less on the social media I have. Still need to get a typewriter, and I still need to make my first post on here.
Only problem is, I wrote that a year ago. I have failed because I have gone back to instagram and the facebooks. But I need to look back on this and try to refocus. I'm not too ashamed to say that I'm too addicted to the little dopamine hits I get from the "likes" and just the overall engagement I get from posting to instagram. I never ended up posting enough here on substack to gain any following so I fell back to the easy stuff. But I should try to work at it. I really should put my effort into getting work out into the real world instead of social media. But, now that I have a physical space to try to sell my work, and hope to have another one soon, plus hopefully start getting into art fairs, I feel like I need to stay on these platforms just cause... but now that I say that out loud, maybe I don't. I don't know.
I am really excited for you and getting your work out there to sell. I look forward to seeing it in person myself. I started my Substack a while back too with the intention of putting some of my writing along with collages or photos out into the world, still haven't done it. I'll get there at some point.
I don't think you failed, taking the time to figure out what works for you and what you honestly like is a success in itself. The ugly truth is that social media is the cheapest and easiest way to get stuff out to a large amount of people for creatives. I like Substack so far, even though I'm just a reader at this point, and you're the first person I have engaged with on here.
I actually stumbled across this post because I wanted to see if you had posted any more photographs and found the link to this.
I've been on Substack since it started and only just posted for my first time last year. I'm just too shy and insecure about this stuff but I'm trying to get better. And the only way to get better is to do it. To get out of my comfort zone. Fear of being seen... :)
I'm currently writing a new post as a followup to my first. I really need to make an effort at being more consistent.
Start putting stuff out there!!!! Rebrand your substack as Scooby Stacks :)
I reference these comments a little in my followup post. I've come to the conclusion that social media is a necessary evil at this point. Even though the chances of anything coming from it are low, they aren't zero... I need to use that line :) That said, fuck tic toc.
hahaha, Scooby Stacks. dork.