I was literally looking into options when this post came in my inbox. It's so frustrating. I did a trial with Ghost last January, and the tech expertise needed is too far beyond my skill level. But I don't see this place being viable for much longer, even if one can stomach it.
I do cross-post everything to my WordPress site, for anyone who doesn't want to be involved with Substack. As long as you export your subscriber list, it's not impossible to move things around. For those of us who rely on the platform for at least part of our income, it's a difficult proposition (because others don't make paid subs so straightforward) but, again, not impossible. I look forward to following you wherever you move this.
Thank you, Nia. I'm sure I'll find something that doesn't require too much more of me. I've heard that Ghost requires a bit of additional expertise that I do not have nor wish to acquire. Something I haven't investigated are the platforms where I'm already established (i.e., WP and Medium). Those might be options that do the job that have familiar interfaces, plus I'm not trying to generate income which simplifies matters considerably.
At any rate, change is gonna come. Thanks, as always, for your support and friendship.
I was literally looking into options when this post came in my inbox. It's so frustrating. I did a trial with Ghost last January, and the tech expertise needed is too far beyond my skill level. But I don't see this place being viable for much longer, even if one can stomach it.
I do cross-post everything to my WordPress site, for anyone who doesn't want to be involved with Substack. As long as you export your subscriber list, it's not impossible to move things around. For those of us who rely on the platform for at least part of our income, it's a difficult proposition (because others don't make paid subs so straightforward) but, again, not impossible. I look forward to following you wherever you move this.
Thank you, Nia. I'm sure I'll find something that doesn't require too much more of me. I've heard that Ghost requires a bit of additional expertise that I do not have nor wish to acquire. Something I haven't investigated are the platforms where I'm already established (i.e., WP and Medium). Those might be options that do the job that have familiar interfaces, plus I'm not trying to generate income which simplifies matters considerably.
At any rate, change is gonna come. Thanks, as always, for your support and friendship.