A month ago — almost to the day — I announced that we had reached 800 paying subscribers. And I set a goal of 1,000 over the next three months.
Well, on Friday we got to 900! Which is fast!
I am overjoyed by the response and mostly just wanted to say thank you for the support — and urge you to help me meet my goal of 1,000 paid subscribers!
I started this Substack after I left CNN as a way to keep thinking and writing about politics. I didn’t have any lofty goals for it. I wanted to just write — and see what happened.
As I have gotten further into the project, I’ve found myself writing about stuff other than politics — mostly personal things. I’ve written about losing my father in law, being a dad and how we talk about struggle.
The response to those posts has been overwhelming. Feeling as though I am writing what a lot of people are thinking is incredibly gratifying. And your responses have made a bad day better for me a bunch of times.
As I said when we reached 800 paid subscribers, now is the time to become one. Slowly but surely I am putting more pieces behind the paywall — and that will pick up as we get to the fall and winter.
And, I am currently brainstorming ways to incentivize paid subscribers. I think a monthly Zoom chat — where you can ask me anything live — is a near certainty. I would LOVE any ideas you all have for what you’d like to see as a paid subscriber. If you have a thought, email me at cillizzac@gmail.com.
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Congrats on the 900! 🎈🎉🎈I’m glad to be a part of that number!
Excellent news! Your columns, whether personal or political, are thought-provoking. I believe we need a whole lot more of that in this country. Thank you!