shout out to the reply guys on my substack, where i write book reviews and haven’t shown face once!! i appreciate the “likes” and at this point my the reward pathways in my brain are utterly dependent on your continued engagement!!!
trying to break the habit of just scrolling by without interacting. i feel like instagram has made me reluctant to throw likes out cause i’m just always dodging ads or sponsored content.
no more!!! here you guys are all cool and interesting i love reading your posts and i WILL be letting you know
C'mon. It makes you feel good; it makes them feel good.
You have to mean it, though. Years ago I thought there was integrity in being withholding, till a prominent online (now print) editor with the initials C.S. began liking the tweets I posted for my day job. If this person wasn't too good to hit "like," what was I being so full of myself for?
reading aloud to a friend or husband or partner is truly one of life’s little joys. swapping chapters back and forth is the perfect activity for a day in the park, a rainy afternoon on the couch, before dinner after a long hike on a camping trip, or in bed. i particularly recommend doing this with something silly, like a 1970s pulp fantasy novel or 1950s teen romance from the discount bin of a used book store.
