<3<3<3 I knooow! sometimes it feels like most of the websites got their shit together, but then we remember that most of these websites have huge teams and funding🗿
Oh Chill Subs. I love you so. I didn't even notice all the things you mentioned -- you are a work in progress, like we all are. I talk about you all the time. I have a crush that needs no hiding. Keep doing what you're doing!!!
Nov 16, 2023·edited Nov 16, 2023Liked by Karina Kupp
I gave a keynote recently at a conference for undergraduate editors of lit mags. One of the things I told them is that mistakes are okay! It is so easy to look at a writer or other successful literary person and imagine they got where they got purely by diligence, focus and discipline, without ever fucking up, embarrassing themselves, making really bad choices. I've certainly had my share, especially one experience I still cringe over more than a decade after the fact. (A story for another time.) But this is just the way. It's so clumsy so much of the time! No one should let the fear of making mistakes stand in the way. You guys are building something vital for the community.
aw thanks Becky! that's all true. and I still remember how I was losing it during my first ever twitter attack and you came in and said how you can't please everyone and that calmed me down a bit haha
What a great post. It's true, you are funny. I think I love most that you drop profanity the way most people talk. You're real people, not corporate ass-fuck. May your tribe prosper.
every time I'm mentioned in one of these, I feel famous
someday we'll be mentioned in non chill subs newsletters. until then, we'll keep creating substacks and talk about each other
we love you so much!! glad folks have been understanding!! something will always break, that's just websites <3
<3<3<3 I knooow! sometimes it feels like most of the websites got their shit together, but then we remember that most of these websites have huge teams and funding🗿
Oh Chill Subs. I love you so. I didn't even notice all the things you mentioned -- you are a work in progress, like we all are. I talk about you all the time. I have a crush that needs no hiding. Keep doing what you're doing!!!
Love,
Franny
aww thank you, Franny! yeah don't hide it
I gave a keynote recently at a conference for undergraduate editors of lit mags. One of the things I told them is that mistakes are okay! It is so easy to look at a writer or other successful literary person and imagine they got where they got purely by diligence, focus and discipline, without ever fucking up, embarrassing themselves, making really bad choices. I've certainly had my share, especially one experience I still cringe over more than a decade after the fact. (A story for another time.) But this is just the way. It's so clumsy so much of the time! No one should let the fear of making mistakes stand in the way. You guys are building something vital for the community.
aw thanks Becky! that's all true. and I still remember how I was losing it during my first ever twitter attack and you came in and said how you can't please everyone and that calmed me down a bit haha
I am definitely coming along with you! This is a great email/post. Thank you for being human and for sharing your humanity with us subscribers!
couldn't do it any other way:) thanks Laurie!
Its important to remember the writing (literature or code)safety practices
12A- if you are going to smash your keyboard:
-confirm its not attached as in a laptop
-confirm it is yours
-confirm you have a spare as there is usually an urgency
Note: its always safer to drop it on the floor and do the stomping technique to protect your fingers as you still have some typing to do.
Ah the schadenfreude
What a great post. It's true, you are funny. I think I love most that you drop profanity the way most people talk. You're real people, not corporate ass-fuck. May your tribe prosper.
haha thanks Jeffrey! “real people, not corporate ass-fuck” is what we would want our website to say but our designer won’t let us