Hello readers!

I really wanted to try out writing a post from the Substack app on my iPad using voice dictation, and I also wanted to do something I do very rarely do - offer a subscription discount. I have been writing so much for my paid subscribers, and I would really greatly love if more of you had access to that work. For that reason, I am offering 20% off paid subscriptions now through August 1. My subscription rate is already significantly below most other newsletters, so I am not able to offer sales very often. Upgrading to paid means you will get additional content during the week, as well as access to all of my PDF downloads and some special Bookshop collections. It’s a special, small, homey community where we can really get to know one another. Please join us!

In addition, all paid content will all also be sent to free subscribers with a paywall break. The last two months this has only been sent to the inboxes of paid subscribers, but one of my very best friends told me that people won’t pay for or value something they can’t see. I firmly believe in the quality and value of my work, so these teasers will again be going out to everybody.

As I am writing this, I am realizing that I cannot add buttons in a post created from the app, or really any of the fancy things I like to throw in for visual distinction. But that’s OK! This has been a fun experiment, and I will definitely be using this more. I’m heading out now to meet a longtime dear friend for coffee while we dream up a creative endeavor we want to embark upon together - my creative cup is overflowing, and I want to be able to share it as many of you as possible.