It’s been two years since I’ve started writing on Substack. I’ve made over $1000, but that’s not why I do it.
I do it because I love to write and I needed an outlet when we decided to move to Portugal from Montana.
But blogging felt old, Facebook felt tired, and Instagram makes me crazy.
What I was surprised by was how much I fell in love with Substack. Immediately.
The community is kind, thoughtful, and supportive. They have a mission to get writers paid, and they deliver on it. I get new subscribers everyday without having to put any thought into marketing.
You can add audio, video, share on their social media site and make it entirely your own experience. If you’re creative, you’ll love what you can do with Substack.
Anyway, today I was reviewing my posts about our move, and here are the ones that are the most popular and the best of my writing.
Are you the people moving to Paraguay?
Two if by Sea: A British Pet Landing
Sporty and Over Forty in Portugal
Most of these are paywalled so you’ll need to upgrade to read them in full, but they are guaranteed to make you laugh and give you a new perspective on living in a new place.