Aethyreum

Wake with the Sun - Sleep with the Moon - Aim for the Stars.

At the Society of Alchemist's, York, England.

A part of me would like to try Substack as a creator again.

But I still feel rather hesitant, as I’ve witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly on this platform during my previous attempt over a year ago and since returning as just a reader.

I’ve also had other people on social media share their own unpleasant experiences. I also know that every platform has its pros and cons.

I’m just not sure if the "bad" and "ugly" are a sh*t sandwich I can tolerate.

As to the sh*t sandwich concept -- IYKYK.

Medium seems slow in the growth, almost as slow as Substack had been, but I also can't post video content directly not my own podcast or other content besides writing as I can on Substack.

I'm also wondering if it'd be another place to re-post Patreon and personal blog content to create another community building touch-point. Perhaps a potential income stream eventually, but I'm not concerned with monetization until I know it'd be worth trying again.

So, while my kitchen refurb is at a standstill until the weekend (annoyed af about that) I'm focusing on writing for my blog and did the Substack thing here.

I have little expectations this time, compared to the first.

My blog takes precedence in terms of effort and focus, but Substack may be worth developing for the discovery and community aspect.