How I Became a Writer: A Series

A treat for paying subscribers

Dear Readers,

I’ve been thinking a lot about how this newsletter can function, both as a way to follow along with my daily reading of short stories but also as a resource for readers and writers. I have a lot of ideas, but something I’ve realized is that a format without content made specifically for paid subscribers isn’t sustainable. In order to support myself as a writer I have to incentivize paid subscriptions. It’s capitalism and I hate it, but I also love that Substack has made this possible.

I have two questions for you: what do you want to know about the writer’s life and becoming a writer? And what do you see as valuable when it comes to paying for a newsletter?

I have a lot to offer as a writer and human. My path to writing was circuitous and I overcame a lot of obstacles. I was raised by two parents, both of which didn’t graduate high-school, one of which left middle school and was mostly absent from my life. I was the first person in my family to graduate college but didn’t…