Archive - Annie Ridout

I lost 31 paid subscribers ($2130) in December

At first, I was upset. But now, I'm pleased this happened. Here's why...

Jan 3 •

Let's talk about Instagram.

I just deleted over 1000 posts (all of them) and now - in light of Meta's recent announcement - I'm working out how to approach Instagram creatively…

Jan 30 •

It’s time for a new relationship.

This is the era of courting myself.

Nov 20, 2024 •

If I can succeed on Substack, so can you

Lessons I've picked up from my 17-year career as a professional writer that extend from journalism to Substack and have helped me to become a…

Jun 25 •

How to succeed on Substack

(Spoiler: there are no rules you'll need to follow. You get to create your own.)

Jul 18, 2024 •

This isn’t work. Or is it?

My daughter asks me if I’m going to be working during our trip away. I tell her I will be writing, not working. But writing is your work, she says.

Feb 18 •

The art of domesticity

Can chores be creative?

Feb 4 •

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I am in the middle of a failure. Here's why it happened, what it's teaching me and what I'm doing about it.

May 9 •

It's not procrastination, it's LIFE

And it should be lived creatively and enjoyed immensely, as well as used to earn a living and do the chores. But: here's how I'm planning on writing the…

Jan 27 •

It bloody well worked.

I found a notebook with a specific manifestation technique I'd tried a year ago and realised I am quite literally SITTING IN MY MANIFESTATION.

Dec 4, 2024 •

The photo that broke the internet.

I shared a photo of my new coffee mug and Substack went wild for it. Here's what it made me realise about social media and people, in general...

Jun 25, 2024 •

I keep getting trolled.

Here's how I'm flipping it into something positive by responding the creative way.

Mar 13 •

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