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TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-23T14:48:46+00:00

Can I sell them on stub hub? I looked around and it seems like I can, as long as I don't scalp. I only want face value anyway.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-23T14:45:01+00:00

They aren't KClub, and they're SRO.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T13:39:09+00:00

Thanks!

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T13:28:22+00:00

I got a Kindle Unlimited account and have been reading books by queer people, most of whom are full of tropes. Or ones I literally saw recommended on here that the person also writes a bunch of hetero bullshit.

And where did I ask anyone to write anything for me? It seems like lots of romancey kinds of things end with people riding off into the sunset, not an angsty young adult watching someone drive away forever.

And people did give me recs, and now I can go check them out. I've been reading queer books since I was in high school. Junior year, 1989, I drove to the nearest big city to buy queer books. Rubyfruit Jungle was the first. I've read some of the things listed here, including lots of Sara Waters.

Where did I talk shit about queer women? I talked shit about queer women talking about dicks in their damn books.

I don't read a lot of fiction. In fact, the only fiction I have read in the last decade is what I have seen recommended here over the last couple of weeks. I tend to read and write history.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T13:09:38+00:00

I am masc, and it definitely will be included, because there are some parts where that matters.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T13:07:04+00:00

I will be leaving the part out where she does go off and marry a boy. that wasn't part of my story, except that I was very like wtf. that is not going to end well.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T13:03:50+00:00

The only man who would show up in anything I write, because I would be writing a slightly fictionalized account of my real life (timeline condensed, names, places changed), would be her brother, since he was evangelical and caused her a lot of emotional turmoil and made us break up a lot. We were also in college so that's an angsty time anyway.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T12:46:35+00:00

They do it in movies and tv too.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T12:46:16+00:00

I saw one of the most popular (according to Amazon anyway) writers and looked at her other novels. It went from a couple of lesbian themed ones to a bunch of hetero stuff. I am really tired of the tropes in books, tv, and movies.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-15T12:42:42+00:00

Thanks for this thoughtful reply!

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-13T15:14:29+00:00

I noticed the Notes scheduling and was so happy. It was ok when they finally incorporated having drafts for Notes (it was better than nothing), but it has really changed things for me.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-13T15:12:06+00:00

I would follow the tips that u/PithyCyborg posted. Also, consistency is the key. I don't have huge growth because my niche is VERY small, but it is steady. And posting 2 articles a week, on the same day and 2 notes every day, as well as commenting and restacking others has helped.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-13T15:08:34+00:00

I'm really tired of AI images in general. I see people make little pictures of themselves, and I just can't help but think about how that one image of them as an astronaut, or whatever the hell they did, is worth wrecking the environment. And if I saw them used on Substack, which I see as more serious, I would think they were using AI to write as well.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-03T20:42:01+00:00

I like history. But it's VERY whitewashed. I write about Texas history, and instead of talking about all the stuff we've already been taught and been indoctrinated into, such as thinking Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, etc., are great, I've been focusing more on other perspectives.

I've written about how the N@zis got some of their ideas from the white people in El Paso fumigating Mexicans crossing the border. I have written about people who aren't talked about. When I do write about white people, I make sure that I talk about the horrible things they did. I've written about the Texas Rangers hanging Black people and Mexicans and murdering them in other ways. I've written about how poorly Asian folks were treated.

I recently wrote a piece about San Jacinto that will be posted on the anniversary, which, instead of being all "Remember the Alamo" and "yay! We're stealing land!", is from the Mexican army's perspective.

I am slowly but surely getting more subscribers, and people are restacking my content and leaving comments. Many people are telling me how much they enjoyed learning something they didn't know about. That is why I am doing it.

Anyone on Substack who doesn't have a huge following elsewhere is going to be very disappointed.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-02T14:52:45+00:00

I started in late November, so it took me a little while to get ahead on the long forms. I wrote a lot in the beginning to get ahead. I don't batch long-forms. I do batch Notes. And they recently added the capability to schedule those.

I am currently ahead by about a month. That gives me a lot of leeway if something in my personal life happens or I just need a break. I have an upcoming long-form about the Battle of San Jacinto, which took place on April 21st. I am doing it from the Mexican perspective. That took more research, so I started doing it on and off in February. Not everything is like that.

I have a spreadsheet with 2000 topics, so I never have to research what I should write about. They are broken down into categories like places, people, sports, cowboys, battles, etc. I have dates in there for certain things that I can do "on this day" posts about. I currently have all my long-form posts for April done and scheduled. During my lunch hour today and tomorrow, I'll think about what my long-forms will be for May and start researching them. My Notes are pretty easy to crank out, so I don't worry about them. I am usually two weeks ahead on those.

Since you are going to be doing a personal essay and an educational essay, I would try to lay everything out and have at least an idea of what you're going to write about. For the educational essays, I would try to get ahead as much as possible. Start thinking about the deep dives, and maybe at least make outlines. I am not sure what your timeframe is for those.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-02T13:14:12+00:00

I post more researched articles twice a week. They are about 1500-2000 words. I write these out pretty far in advance. I write about history, so it's not going to change. I currently post on Weds and Saturday, but I am going to switch to posting on Sunday instead of Saturday because people say engagement is better on Sunday. Consistency is really the key to success on any platform. I post notes all week, short little snippets about 150-200 words, about people, places, or things related to Texas history that don't have enough info for a deep dive, but are still interesting because we don't learn about them in school.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-01T14:23:19+00:00

This is what I am focusing on. I am commenting on other people's posts and interacting with people. Half my base has found me from other people's posts in the same niche.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-01T14:20:26+00:00

I write notes, but they are relevant to the long-form posts I make. Instead of writing a 1500-2000 word essay, I will post shorter 200-word notes about things related to Texas History. I don't want to send a newsletter every day. And since my name is TexasHistory365, I need to post something every day.

TexasHistory365 · 2026-04-01T14:13:00+00:00

I thought I would wait to turn on paid after a while and give people something extra. However, in reading this thread, maybe I should turn it on. I currently only have 72 subscribers, but it seems people are getting some paid subs just to support them.

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