There’s always a new tool, platform, process, you name it, that you just have to try. It’s exhausting as a content creator to try to keep up with the latest trends and time-consuming to learn how to use completely new platforms. It can also feel risky to start creating content somewhere new when where you are is already working for you. But it is my professional opinion that if you are a writer (or reader), you must get acquainted with Substack. Self-described as “a new economic engine for culture,” it launched in 2017 and has become a popular space for […]

Medium is a platform for writers. If you’re not a writer, that sounds pretty straightforward. But if you write, you understand just how huge that statement is. Is it a blogging platform? Social media or an SEO resource? An online community or a way to earn money writing? Yes. All of the above. You could be a poet publishing on The Coil, a new UX designer learning your craft, or a business owner sharing stories about early challenges and triumphs. No matter who you are and what you want to write about, there’s a place for you on this platform. […]