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Taylor Swift, Creative Fog & What Your Substack Data’s Really Telling You

Where do you turn when when things feel creatively stuck? My mind has been stuck on audience-to-reader energy for a few years now. Let me tell you what's going on...

Today’s livestream was sparked by some behind-the-scenes conversations happening during my Publishing Support Week on Voxer. A few folks have been naming that summer slump feeling — and it got me thinking about energy, signals and how we actually hear from our readers.

What We Talked About

00:01:42 | Energy exchange is real, even in writing

I opened with a moment from the Taylor Swift concert special — the way she holds the mic out to the crowd before she even sings — and what it means to actually connect with your audience.

00:05:56 | When you feel your audience respond without them even knowing you're there

I shared a personal story about being in the audience when Casey Davis told part of my story in her TEDx talk. The audience didn’t know it was me. But I felt the energy anyway.

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