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Alexis Brubaker's avatar

I've been lurking on Substack for a few months, trying to figure out if it's the space I want to start in. And I have got to say this is the most encouraging place I have seen for writers in the realm of the Internet. Your straightforward mission statement in this welcoming post is just one more example of that. Looking forward to reading more from you as I figure things out here!

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Alexis this made my day. Sorry I didn't respond to this--notifications are a bit out of control these days. Thank you for taking the time to let me know this. I'm going to try to keep things this way here!

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Marco Marquez's avatar

Agreed

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Karlee Ventures's avatar

This post got me to subscribe and I look forward to going on this journey.

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Thank you Karlee! Welcome! :)

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Renee Puvvada's avatar

Same! Great marketing and messaging!

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Daily Lightning's avatar

This is great! I 'stumbled' across your substack in my process of starting a new one myself. I've got healthy engagement on some other social platforms, but wanted to expand my 'voice' so to speak. So, I love hearing about your process, and I look forward to reading more about it. Thanks for sharing!

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Happy to help! :)

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Melissa Scala's avatar

Joined as paid! I follow you on Medium and look forward to reading your work over here!

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Woah thank you Melissa!!! :) You're the best! Cheers!

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Xavier Stachowiak's avatar

Hey man, FYI someone has created an imitation account of you on Medium - Read stories from Tom Kuegler on Medium: https://medium.com/@vitoc16559 - and replied to a comment on one of your stories asking to contact them on WhatsApp. I reported them but thought you might wanna know also.

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Hey Xavier! Thanks for letting me know. Looks like this account was reported and taken down upon clicking in. Happy to see this.

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Marco Marquez's avatar

Just stumbled on your page this seems like a wonderful community. Happy to be here

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Happy you're here Marco! Cheers brother!

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Darshan Shah's avatar

Subscribed😍

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Thank you Darshan!

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Memorias del Subdesarrollo's avatar

Great guide! Made me more excited and motivated

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Let's go! :)

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Zach Homol's avatar

Great share bro

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The Scholar's avatar

Thanks for the guide. it was like a refreshing introduction for whats more to come :)

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Welcome!!

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Phill's avatar

thanks for sharing this. somehow stumbled onto here. was nice to read as a beginner.

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Welcome Phill! :)

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Mikaela Blackler's avatar

Does this count as one of the ten?

Or must I be insightful?

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Haha yes, insighful. Think of it like a party or something. The better conversation you have with someone, the more they will remember you. Typically you have a good conversation if you put some effort into it. Same with comments.

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Mac Dohm's avatar

Good stuff Tom! I started Medium a little after Substack - not impressed. I don’t think I’ll renew my membership this year. The comparison of traffic is laughable.

It’s always great seeing where someone started to where they are at now and how they got there.

Thanks for sharing. I wish you nothing but success and growth heading into 2025!

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

It’s crazy to see how many people are leaving Medium now. The bottom really fell out the last 6 months or so I think. That platform is going to die really soon here.

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Mac Dohm's avatar

Yeah I think the more I read from you and others that started there and how bad it was getting, the less involved my time was there.

I love the concept of getting paid per article but I was pulling maybe 1 read a week. Completely nuts compared to here.

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Adler Hsieh's avatar

wow thanks for sharing all the details and processes!

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Tom Kuegler's avatar

Thanks for stopping by Adler! :)

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Jens Stark's avatar

Fascinating read, Tom.

You’re showing a completely new and different way of writing to what I am used to.

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Kalmtepunt's avatar

Good for you mate!

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