Substack User Actually Finds Non-Famous Writer
"Who knew?"
Substack user Samantha Lorenz was shocked today when she discovered that there was an interesting writer on Substack who did not migrate there with a following of 159,000 followers.
“Wowzy!” she exclaimed. “This author is talented and fascinating, yet they did not come here from MSNBC, CNN, Twitter, or the New York Times. In fact, I had never heard of them before.”
Lorenz stumbled on the author totally by accident.
“I was looking for Paul Krugman,” she explained. “But my autocorrect changed a couple of the letters I had typed and I found this great author instead. Totally by accident.”
She went on to explain her delight.
“This author doesn’t rely on click bait headlines and doesn't post scores of pointless, repetitive Substack Notes here and on other social media merely to maintain visibility.”
“Also, they don't lace all their writings with 15 variants of the word ‘fuck.’ They simply rely on the intelligence and taste of the reader. How refreshing!”
A note of concern entered her voice.
“But I'm concerned about whether this author will continue to publish here,” she said. “All their subscribers are free. But they don't have a huge number and the total has been drifting down.”
“That's a shame, because if only the big names and loudest voices survive here, Substack is liable to become yet another extension of mass media.”
In an effort to better get a grip on the problem, Lorenz decided to read that author between the lines.
As one of those “non-famous” writers on Substack (Thomas E. Brymer, author of the free “Democraticus- the Democratist”), I’m always honored when someone “discovers” me on Substack. But, it is sometimes discouraging to feel overlooked when mostly only the “famous “ writers get featured on the Substack app.
https://thomasebrymer.substack.com/
www.tomthedemocratist.com
I had to laugh reading this. Totally agree. There are quite a few lexicologically dense folks on Substack (and Medium too) who don't seek fame. Hard to find though.
My husband says I collect 'people', mostly young'uns.
I prefer to collect 'prototype CV's, or the first drafts of adult lives. They are easier to have conversations with and are not afraid of sharing their bandwidth on the app.
Thank you for the referrals from your responders!