Yes to all of this! I've had similar requests, and politely declined explaining that I only make recommendations after reading and engaging and valuing someone's content over a period of time - it feels important in building trust with my readers to not recommend something I cannot stand behind. Thanks for articulating Substack etiquette for those who need it 😊
Sari says it best! Thank you so much Amy!! And I am on the last few pages of Bad Vibes Only by Nora McInerny- I love to see overlap in our reading tastes!
Beautiful guidelines. You’ve conveyed an important distinction between Substack and other social media sites, that being that Substack is not an exchange platform. It’s genuine. The connections are real, and authors truly care about their readers, as much as readers care about their authors.
I love the reciprocity here. after the internet taught everyone to take what they can for free.. i feel like this community is a lot about giving something back. If people can't afford it, even the comments, restacks and likes are huge. Loved this! Spread the love.
Welcome @Megan Youngmee ! I just read your incredible intro post. What a journey you have been on. I liked what you wrote about Aspergers because I struggle with how to describe my son (he’s 12) without sounding ableist. High functioning autism doesn’t sound right, but I do recognize that Aspergers is not just part of the autism spectrum. Although not an official diagnosis, there are a few schools for kids who are twice exceptional, or 2e, meaning these students have extra challenges and gifts which varies by child. It’s strange because any type of asynchronous development is seen as a “disability” so technically being gifted is also a special need. Sorry, I’m rambling. I’ll finish by saying that I think there’s a book inside you and I’m ready to buy it when it’s published.
Thanks so much for popping over. Appreciate it greatly and am humbled by your encouragement. Regarding neurodiversity: Man I get that so much. I have so many thoughts around the conversation—especially around the sensitivities and perceptive layers that are a facet of autism. So many of the labels I find, make it more challenging to just meet the person where they are with both the needs and the gifts.
Super useful - I appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience here. I'm new to Substack, so I'm reading, listening, learning and following... Thank you!
Amy, this is the best! I love that you bought all these books from other Substackers. What an incredible show of support. I hope my will join the collection soon!
Yes to all of this! I've had similar requests, and politely declined explaining that I only make recommendations after reading and engaging and valuing someone's content over a period of time - it feels important in building trust with my readers to not recommend something I cannot stand behind. Thanks for articulating Substack etiquette for those who need it 😊
Thank you for restacking. I’m glad this post resonated with you. 🥰
Thank you so much, Amy! This means so much to me.
Thank you for supporting me by getting my book! And for sharing it here, in such good company!
Sari says it best! Thank you so much Amy!! And I am on the last few pages of Bad Vibes Only by Nora McInerny- I love to see overlap in our reading tastes!
I love you K! The spine of your workbook was blank, so it wasn't in the photo, but I have it! Very happy to recommend it 🥰
🥹🙏🌹 thank you so much for supporting, dear Amy!!
Beautiful guidelines. You’ve conveyed an important distinction between Substack and other social media sites, that being that Substack is not an exchange platform. It’s genuine. The connections are real, and authors truly care about their readers, as much as readers care about their authors.
Thank you @Teyani Whitman 🥰. I’m glad that you found this post helpful.
I love the reciprocity here. after the internet taught everyone to take what they can for free.. i feel like this community is a lot about giving something back. If people can't afford it, even the comments, restacks and likes are huge. Loved this! Spread the love.
Welcome @Megan Youngmee ! I just read your incredible intro post. What a journey you have been on. I liked what you wrote about Aspergers because I struggle with how to describe my son (he’s 12) without sounding ableist. High functioning autism doesn’t sound right, but I do recognize that Aspergers is not just part of the autism spectrum. Although not an official diagnosis, there are a few schools for kids who are twice exceptional, or 2e, meaning these students have extra challenges and gifts which varies by child. It’s strange because any type of asynchronous development is seen as a “disability” so technically being gifted is also a special need. Sorry, I’m rambling. I’ll finish by saying that I think there’s a book inside you and I’m ready to buy it when it’s published.
Thanks so much for popping over. Appreciate it greatly and am humbled by your encouragement. Regarding neurodiversity: Man I get that so much. I have so many thoughts around the conversation—especially around the sensitivities and perceptive layers that are a facet of autism. So many of the labels I find, make it more challenging to just meet the person where they are with both the needs and the gifts.
New Substacker here. This is so helpful. Thank you for offering tangible, doable to do's. I'm on it!
Welcome @Amy Blackstone, PhD ! I’m so glad you found this post useful 🥰
@Jeannine Ouellette!
Super useful - I appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience here. I'm new to Substack, so I'm reading, listening, learning and following... Thank you!
Hi Sally, Welcome to Substack! I'm so happy you found this post useful 🥰
Amy, this is the best! I love that you bought all these books from other Substackers. What an incredible show of support. I hope my will join the collection soon!
Me too! I'm very excited for you 🥰🤩
Me too!!
I love this post so much!!!!
I look forward to adding your memoir the my collection 🥰❤️
THANK YOU! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
You are welcome 🥰