Why I’ve Moved to Substack
The more things stay the same, the less they change—and that’s how I like it. Even so, and though I’ve fought the need for changing my writing modus operandi , the time has come for me to acknowledge the limitations of blogging . These days, more people are preferring to limit their online intake to social media and email subscriptions. Thus, in order to continue growing my audience, I have decided to make a change: I will be using Substack as my go-to home for new posts. This setup will allow you to more easily access my writing, as each new post will be delivered to you via email. In my very first blog post (published in January of 2006 ), I gave a few reasons for starting my own blog. With some tweaking and condensing, those reasons apply to my new venture into newsletter writing: 1) Everyone else is doing it 2) If I am to maintain my individuality, I must conform to the status quo 3) As a writer, I am motivated to hone my skills while utilizing strategic platforms 4) As an activist
