I lost 31 paid subscribers ($2130) in December

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

Me, feeling fed up.

When I first joined Substack in March 2023, I’m not sure I believed I would actually be able to earn a living from it. After all, I’d spent years publishing my writing for free on various platforms, alongside traditional journalism and writing books.

The idea that now, I could write a weekly essay and my readers would pay me directly f…