These reflections were lovely to read, and having just discovered your Substack I am looking forward to diving deeper into your writing and work here. I birthed my Substack in October and wonder what a year of publishing here will bring me. So far, it's been a joy. Wishing you a lovely holiday season.
Amy, thank you for your kind words, and welcome! I look forward to reading your “one year” reflections when the time comes. And to any that have come up for you since October, as those are worthy too! I feel like I wrote some of my favorite posts in those first tender few months; what do you notice? I think it was because after devoting so much time to teaching writing to my students and not doing my own writing during the pandemic, I felt like I was relearning how to ride a beloved bike after a long time away, and after a month or two, finally peeling down steep hills again. What a feeling.
These reflections were lovely to read, and having just discovered your Substack I am looking forward to diving deeper into your writing and work here. I birthed my Substack in October and wonder what a year of publishing here will bring me. So far, it's been a joy. Wishing you a lovely holiday season.
Amy, thank you for your kind words, and welcome! I look forward to reading your “one year” reflections when the time comes. And to any that have come up for you since October, as those are worthy too! I feel like I wrote some of my favorite posts in those first tender few months; what do you notice? I think it was because after devoting so much time to teaching writing to my students and not doing my own writing during the pandemic, I felt like I was relearning how to ride a beloved bike after a long time away, and after a month or two, finally peeling down steep hills again. What a feeling.