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Dr Karen Shue's avatar

I just did my first guest post for Helena Bianchi, of the Health Minis substack:

https://www.healthminis.com/p/guest-postthe-unseen-chaos-of-chasing?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web

I wrote it assuming she would want to do the kind of curating and editing you describe Amanda and she was great at making sure it fit her audience without changing my perspective and voice,

Because I'm pretty new and not yet consistently posting on my own substack, I'm hesitant to return the favour of inviting others for guest posts. Yet. But I can imagine that coming -- even it's a conversation about different viewpoints I and another writer have on Brain Things. This is all good advice about what to consider when I get there. Thank you.

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Amy Brown's avatar

Hi Amanda, this was so helpful. I’ve been recently thinking about how to collaborate more extensively and effectively and usefully for my readers. I would love to do so because I know I would enjoy it and believe it would be of value. I have tried in the past doing video interviews with wise women guides or teachers who can amplify the themes I write about. I’ve paywalled these on the three occasions I’ve done them. As extra time & effort on my part, it felt like this should be a special offering for paid subscribers. But the interview posts did not yield more subscribers, stats showed. While that’s not the primary reason I launched them before I continue this route I want to be sure guest posts or a Q&A series is for me. As a lifelong journalist, I know the process will come easy. But I am also aware that in this season of life my body needs rest & healing. And taking on too many ambitious plans for my publication could turn out to be daunting and I can’t deliver. Or I’d do so at a cost. You’ve given me a lot to think about, Amanda!

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