Join me on Notes
My posts of poetry and prose are not ALL that I share...'You don't say?!'
Hello all and sundry!
I just published my first note for 2025 on Substack Notes, and would love for you to join me there! Being a newbie at this… my first post was in June of 2024… I JUST sent a post sharing that note (there is a better way to do that!). WELL! I came across this email that shows a much better way to invite y’all to my NOTES! HaaHa! So, you’re getting another email, but I do hope this one gives you all the information you’ll need to join me in Notes as well as reading my regular posts. 📖😁✨
I’m learning!
I believe there are quite a few of you who read my emails, but have yet to visit my newsletter on Substack, via the App or the webpage. How about trying out the FULL experience, one you have access to as a subscriber of To Be Livin’ Poetry and Prose, NOTES included!?!
Before I share how to do that, here is a link to my note published today…
Oh, just an fyi, my notes are rarely this lengthy….I’ve been working on that!
What is NOTES?
Notes is a space on Substack for us to share links, short posts, quotes, photos, and more. I plan to use it for things that don’t fit in the newsletter, like work-in-progress, quick questions or current thoughts, sharing other great Substack writer’s posts, and other things as they pop up. What I do put on Notes will not come to your email, so…
If you don’t want to miss out on these, see the HOW TO below!
How to join
Head to substack.com/notes or find the “Notes” tab in the Substack app. As a subscriber to To Be Livin' Poetry and Prose, you’ll automatically see my notes. Feel free to like, reply, or share them around!
You can also share notes of your own. I hope this becomes a space where every reader of To Be Livin' Poetry and Prose can share thoughts, ideas, and interesting quotes from the things we're reading on Substack and beyond.
Why Substack Notes
Fellow writers and readers are spending time in Notes for a variety of reasons.
Ted Gioia sees Notes as a forum for dialogue.
The idea behind Notes is simple. Millions of people now participate in Substack as writers and readers—but much of this is built on long articles and essays. We now have a forum for dialoguing and sharing shorter posts.
Chris Ryan is drawn to Substack as an alternative for legacy social media.
One of my main reasons for joining Substack was to wean myself off exploitative social media platforms. I’m hoping this is going to help move us along on that journey!
Sherman Alexie wants to create a kind and creative new space in Notes.
I’m going to focus on being positive, with my own thoughts and photos and by linking to songs, stories, poems from around the web and from other Substacks.
Check it out and see what you think!
If you encounter any issues, you can always refer to the Notes FAQ for assistance.
Looking forward to seeing you there and having some lovely interaction and connection beyond the emails and post comments! Also, pretty excited to have you share to Notes the great things you’ve been reading on Substack! Maybe something of mine will move you and you’ll want to share it to NOTES, too! 😉🤗🥰 If you do, you can imagine giving my heart a sweet squeeze and my grateful hug back!
Many blessings and MUCH LOVE,
~Wendy💜
