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A Tiny Hiatus & Some Exciting News

A Tiny Hiatus & Some Exciting News

Pausing Paid Subscriptions until January 1st

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Nov 05, 2024
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Helloooo my friends!

A couple weeks ago I paused my workshop, The Internal Gaze, because the posts weren’t getting much engagement. I think everyone (including me) has been focused on today’s election and maybe a little bit too preoccupied to fully engage in deep reading and writing.

I’m pausing The Internal Gaze until directly after the new year.

I am also pausing paid subscriptions for the rest of the year. There are a couple of reasons for this, and it’s all good news. More than anything, I don’t want paying members to feel like you aren’t getting what you signed on for, which is why I think it’s best to pause payments for the holidays. You’ll still get newsletters!

I know I don’t have to pause paid subscriptions— many of you have told me that you’re willing to stay on through a hiatus, but doing so takes the pressure away, for me. It lets me off the hook.

And I do need to be let off the hook, because I’m in the final phases of copyediting and proofreading my forthcoming book, HOTSHO…

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