Come on James, you want to really screw up Substack? Or “bring down Substack” as you said in your video. Then stop charging for your content! Everything I read tells me you’re worth about $800 million. Yet you want $6 a month or $50 for a year to read your Substack? I can get the New York Times for $4 a month for the next six months. Or one year of the Washington Post for $40. You’re offering free Wednesdays? Are you sure? You can probably get another 50 cents from every subscriber if you really try.
No offense to your maternal grandmother, but as you close in on a billion dollars you are not a Hungry Dog. Nor am I, and I don’t pretend to be. I’m 72, retired ten years ago from a decent business career, and have published four books since then. A PEN finalist in 2016. I don’t charge for my Substack (relatively new itself), have only a couple of subscribers and don’t imagine there are many people interested in what I have to say. But James Patterson (and your co-writers), come on, you can make a real impact here!
You want to help struggling writers? I would love to hear your “human to human talks,” but who would it benefit most? My granddaughters studying film and theater in college and working side jobs to help pay their way. That’s who. People who have to think twice before making a $6 monthly commitment, as small as it might seem.
Come on James, time to pass something on to future generations without trying to make a buck off it. And if others like me mooch in, so be it.
Great that you are here on Substack James P! I'm currently writing an historical fiction based on a true story in 17th Century Italy. I have written humorous memoir, cozy mysteries and rom-com to date, so switching genre to something more serious and not in the same POV has been a challenge. I have found your Masterclass really helpful while working on it. So thank you so much for giving your time to do it, it has been invaluable. :) While it's your first day on Substack, it's my first day having my first trad published book on the shelves of bookshops! It's called A Rosie Life In Italy :)
Come on James, you want to really screw up Substack? Or “bring down Substack” as you said in your video. Then stop charging for your content! Everything I read tells me you’re worth about $800 million. Yet you want $6 a month or $50 for a year to read your Substack? I can get the New York Times for $4 a month for the next six months. Or one year of the Washington Post for $40. You’re offering free Wednesdays? Are you sure? You can probably get another 50 cents from every subscriber if you really try.
No offense to your maternal grandmother, but as you close in on a billion dollars you are not a Hungry Dog. Nor am I, and I don’t pretend to be. I’m 72, retired ten years ago from a decent business career, and have published four books since then. A PEN finalist in 2016. I don’t charge for my Substack (relatively new itself), have only a couple of subscribers and don’t imagine there are many people interested in what I have to say. But James Patterson (and your co-writers), come on, you can make a real impact here!
You want to help struggling writers? I would love to hear your “human to human talks,” but who would it benefit most? My granddaughters studying film and theater in college and working side jobs to help pay their way. That’s who. People who have to think twice before making a $6 monthly commitment, as small as it might seem.
Come on James, time to pass something on to future generations without trying to make a buck off it. And if others like me mooch in, so be it.
Stop the insanity before it starts!
Great that you are here on Substack James P! I'm currently writing an historical fiction based on a true story in 17th Century Italy. I have written humorous memoir, cozy mysteries and rom-com to date, so switching genre to something more serious and not in the same POV has been a challenge. I have found your Masterclass really helpful while working on it. So thank you so much for giving your time to do it, it has been invaluable. :) While it's your first day on Substack, it's my first day having my first trad published book on the shelves of bookshops! It's called A Rosie Life In Italy :)