While on my "Mega Spring Clean" Break, I've been mulling over whether to move forward with Substack.
Mainly in the context of the fact
- I've been writing Making A Mark on Blogger for over 18 years. I happen to like the platform and while I hope it continues, I do get concerned about the subscription side of things - which has effectively died for me
- I've watched both James Gurney and Michael Chesley Johnson set up on Substack (and I'm happy to hear of any more of you who have made the move!) - I think for pretty much the same reasons as me.
- I'm 70 later this year and I'd like to
- find a way to still write
- AND also be retired
- AND be able to find the time to do things I enjoy doing.
- you'll have noticed I now write fewer posts than I used to (and post more topical links on my Making A Mark Facebook Page
- Plus I absolutely MUST put time and effort into staying healthy in the context of
- joints which are progressively succumbing to severe osteoarthritis
- which means a BIG chunk of every day is now dedicated to my daily walk - to avoid grinding to a complete halt as a completely stiff person
- AND I'm about to remind the hospital they promised me a shoulder replacement.
So overall, something along the lines of "less is more"!
This morning, I decided I'd better get on with making a claim to my brand name.
Which is when I found some geek got there first! However I've been using Making A Mark on Art for a while so I've gone with that.
So the URL for my substack is https://makingamarkonart.substack.com/
I'm thinking maybe using my Substack for "perennial" topics
- long form discussion posts
- possibly trying out some posts about a subject I have in mind to write a book about and where I'd like to have a conversation with people about it as I go
- ways of enabling access to the masses of very detailed stuff I've written in the last 18 years which needs "a front door"
- developing a community - which seems to have happened already on Facebook - although I've never made it into a group
- plus maybe periodic highlights of other substacks I've found interesting (remember when we used to have blog rolls - which is the main way I used to find people whose art and/or writing I liked?)
Which would mean
- I am NOT CLOSING DOWN this blog
- Making A Mark will continue with more topical posts - things of the "here and now"
- e.g. regular art competition / art exhibition posts will stay on this blog
Plus I will also cross reference between the two sites.
Let me know what you think via my Facebook Page and/or by following my new substack publication.
Here are the relevant URLs:
- Substack https://substack.com/home - where you can be
- just be a reader and subscribe for free to any substack publications you like
- and/or opt to have a paid subscription to those you think might be worthwhile (a bit like Patreon)
- Making A Mark on Art - on Substack https://makingamarkonart.substack.com/ - where you can SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE
- Substack interest areas - see below
- The top paid Art and Illustration Substacks https://substack.com/leaderboard/art/paid
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