Welcome to the Storyletter Meet & Greet. Please introduce yourself, your Substack, and your current project! You don’t have to be a writer to participate.

After a short intro, let us know what you’ve learned about yourself from writing publicly. Or, alternatively, what is something you wish you knew when you started? Then, try to respond to another member’s comment to keep the discussion going and meet someone new.

Here’s my intro and answer as an example:

Hello, I’m Winston. I live in Utah. I served 12 years in the military. I have a miniature schnauzer named Vinnie. I started a publishing company in order to learn the ropes and help others in the process. I’ve dedicated my Substack to platforming independent writers and creators. I’m currently working on my first collection of short fiction and poetry for a 2023 release.

I’ve learned so much since joining Substack, not only as a writer, but as a person. It’s always a great experience meeting and interacting with each of you. If I had to choose only one thing, it’d be that I’ve discovered how best to activate my drive to write fiction. I don’t enjoy sitting on projects too long. I like to craft something for a bit, then hit publish when I think it’s ready. The perk of this has been an iterative process that has now helped me finish projects I wouldn’t have otherwise completed. It can be messy, as first and second drafts generally are, but if that’s what it takes, then I’ll have to lean into it to make it work.

Can’t wait to meet you, and hear what you’ve learned! ~ WM