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Madeline's avatar

ope alex I have been thinking about starting a substack fr fr...

Samuel Clemenstein's avatar

Sussing out the wheat from the chaff is always the hardest part about baking essay bread. But it’s also hard to develop your own funky sourdough starter, aka cool weird personal writing style

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

this is what i'm here for i am a find your sourdough starter guide like an ayahuasca guide but for sourdough essay starter what the hell

Christine Stewart's avatar

Good luck and, as a fellow editor, thank you for spelling "whoa" correctly. That alone should tell people you know what you're doing!

René Volpi's avatar

Hahahaha! Now, that's funny. 😎😆✌️

Christine Stewart's avatar

😀

Nate Kadlac's avatar

I just want you to write everything for me.

Also, when can we get you a proper landing page where people can click buttons that buy from you automatically? Happy to help if you need it.

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

contacting you stand by

Becky Isjwara's avatar

Alex is gr8!!! Have never had more fun on a Google doc.

René Volpi's avatar

OMG, lol

Amanda N. Bray's avatar

This may be selfish on my part, but I would like as many brands as possible to work with you. 99% of email marketing is sooooooo bad. It’s so sad and lifeless.

The ONE business who does a crazy good job with writing fun, surprising, punny emails is Farmgirl Flowers. They’d make a great case study on how to have a personality (and fun) as a brand.

Cheering you on! Hope to see you on Oprah next week.

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

thank you Amanda I wiL reach out to Oprah now !!!

Rachel Knight's avatar

What....no coding?!

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

always coding. I just can't really help people code YET

Rachel Knight's avatar

Damn.

M. Louisa Locke's avatar

Congratulations on taking this step. Giving advice to people who have actually asked for it, and getting paid for it, whohooo! Hope it gets you build a sustainable financial base for the next stage in your life.

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

thank you! I do too I truly do need the money God bless america

Ella Beech's avatar

😂

Donna McArthur's avatar

This is fantastic! Well done Alex taking things to the next level.

Tamar's avatar

So happy for you! Good luck on this new adventure

Teri Murrison's avatar

Bamm! And just like that, another kernel of corn pops in the Substack universe giving the rest of us hope and inspiration! Good on ya, @botharetrue or @alexdobrenko or @whateveryourdarnnameis on here

Esther's avatar

This is so cool. If I had any money I would pay you just to talk. But I don’t, boo

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

maybe a wealthy donor will see this post and say 'don't woirry esther i got u'

Esther's avatar

I dream about this way too often ugh

Rachel Knight's avatar

Esther, I’m with you.

Ella Beech's avatar

This is exciting 🎉

B.A. Lampman's avatar

You're too good. I can't afford you. Go, go, help others! Godspeed.

Rachel Knight's avatar

I have an idea! You help me for free since I haven’t seen a dime of that commission? 🙌

Teri Adams's avatar

Yay! So glad you’re doing this! Fuck coding! I am not even close to having something ready to work on with you, but I love the idea of doing that.

I have been pursuing writing on and off for most of my life (wayyyy more off than on). While I ended up being a super strong writer for my old job, that was hardly my voice.

One thing I learned ages ago is that a writing mentor/coach/whatever has to “get” you. Otherwise it’s a painful exercise in frustration. I have a feeling you will get me. Cool beans.

Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

amazing!! I feel like with your comments about me needing to stop coding and other funny stuff you've posted, you definitely get me haha so I think the feeling will be mutual