Thanks, Vida. Fun fact: Memoir writing used to pay very well on the Medium platform. Their algorithm frequently boosted such articles, but that changed a couple of years ago.
You would have enjoyed Medium then because there was an explosion of memoir writing during that period. These days, there's more of an explosion of AI slop, but Medium is not unique there.
I've never been a prolific memoir writer, but I'll keep you in mind and try to add more to the mix. It's always good to know what people enjoy (or not). :-)
Yes, I guess I like memoirs! :) And, that’s probably why I’m inclined to write some too even though I’m a private person. It’s all about the human connection for me. Otherwise, it generally falls flat!
It’s unfortunate about Medium, I would likely have been there if I would have known about it. But, now that I think about it, I was enjoying Post News at the time and I can’t be spread around everywhere since I only have a limited amount of time.
It seems like all social media platforms are only able to keep their goodness for about 2 years or so and then they either disappear or start walking away from their original mission. It’s what I see happening here at Substack. It doesn’t have the same appeal as it had 1 ½ ago when I joined.
Yes they tend to lose some of what attracted their initial core users. Hopefully Substack won't abandon its origins as a place for people who enjoy long form writing. Investors push hard on growth, so that contributes to what Cory Doctorow terms enshitification, but maybe these folks will manage to strike a balance.
I'm hanging in there, thanks! Hope you are doing well.
The first thing that attracts me to someone is a) their intelligence and b) their sense of humor. My best relationships with the opposite sex have both...I have a strong personality and a big heart. Some men are intimidated - the ones that think I'm funny are the keepers.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I love this type of writing Charles! Excellent piece. It’s how I get to know and understand who Charles really is! 😁
Thanks, Vida. Fun fact: Memoir writing used to pay very well on the Medium platform. Their algorithm frequently boosted such articles, but that changed a couple of years ago.
You would have enjoyed Medium then because there was an explosion of memoir writing during that period. These days, there's more of an explosion of AI slop, but Medium is not unique there.
I've never been a prolific memoir writer, but I'll keep you in mind and try to add more to the mix. It's always good to know what people enjoy (or not). :-)
Yes, I guess I like memoirs! :) And, that’s probably why I’m inclined to write some too even though I’m a private person. It’s all about the human connection for me. Otherwise, it generally falls flat!
It’s unfortunate about Medium, I would likely have been there if I would have known about it. But, now that I think about it, I was enjoying Post News at the time and I can’t be spread around everywhere since I only have a limited amount of time.
It seems like all social media platforms are only able to keep their goodness for about 2 years or so and then they either disappear or start walking away from their original mission. It’s what I see happening here at Substack. It doesn’t have the same appeal as it had 1 ½ ago when I joined.
Hope all is well with you!
Yes they tend to lose some of what attracted their initial core users. Hopefully Substack won't abandon its origins as a place for people who enjoy long form writing. Investors push hard on growth, so that contributes to what Cory Doctorow terms enshitification, but maybe these folks will manage to strike a balance.
I'm hanging in there, thanks! Hope you are doing well.
The first thing that attracts me to someone is a) their intelligence and b) their sense of humor. My best relationships with the opposite sex have both...I have a strong personality and a big heart. Some men are intimidated - the ones that think I'm funny are the keepers.
I was told by a woman (who was funny) that a lot of men don't like funny women. That seems weird to me.
Those are not my kind of men. 🤷🏼♀️
I don't flirt unless I mean it. Otherwise, things get complicated. 😁