Take This Survey (Pretty Please)

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LISTENING: to my husband's nap alarm go off
FEELING: very, very tired
SEEING: my beautiful kitty whom I've missed

Community is showing up. Even when it's inconvenient. Even when we don't want to. Community is giving without expecting in return. It's holding hands during hard times. Leaving the house when you want to stay in. Dropping off a meal to a loved one. Watching their kid. Helping them tidy during a mental health crisis Taking a survey when you'd rather scroll!

I consider you all a big part of my community. And I'm so grateful I get to tap in and share with y'all every week. I'm grateful for every email I receive. For every person who opens these newsletters with excitement. For every text a friend sends about an edition that resonated. For every in-person meeting with a reader.

I'm hoping more of you will take this year's reader survey. I don't conduct these surveys often, so it's special when I do. My ads don't really sell, so they're not the focus this time around. I want to see what part of the newsletter matters most to y'all. I also want to measure the newsletter's impact. Do y'all subscribe to other newsletters when I name one? Buy books I recommend? That's helpful information as I apply to grants and hunt for collaborations. I have yet to actually win a grant to help support this newsletter, but that's one goal. I still want to invite other writers to contribute and pay them for their expertise. I want to pay photographers to publish their work!

So if you haven't already, please take the reader survey here. I have just 11 responses at the moment, which is woefully insufficient to draw any solid conclusions from. Plus, a lucky few will win a free subscription or a mailed collage! Those who opt for a mailed collage will also receive a limited wedding zine my talented friend Jennifer Luxton designed for me and my husband.

I had just a few hours of sleep last night, so that's all for today. Puerto Rico family time was much-needed, but I'm still exhausted from a delayed midnight flight. Please, please do me this favor and spend five minutes answering this survey. And be brutally honest! I can only grow with your support. Your words mean more than you might imagine. 🌀

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