Big Birthday Sale!
Get a subscription to MacGuffin or Meaning cheap this week, plus another way to help me at no cost to you!
In one week, I enter my last year of my 40’s. It feels kind of surreal to think that in one year I’ll be 50. While I get that it’s not old, it’s also…not young. I saw a meme that said something about Gen X’ers feeling 30 when they were 10 and 30 when they’re 50, and that about sums it up.
I have loved spending the first half of this year really focusing on writing again. I have felt energized in a way I haven’t in a long time, and it doesn’t feel like it’s backing off any, which is pretty great.
At the beginning of the year, I had some goals about total subscribers and paid subscribers and both have been exceeded at the midway point of the year, so thank you so much for giving me some of your time. I know we all have so much content to get through, and I genuinely appreciate that you’re willing to check out mine.
So to celebrate my birthday and to thank you for taking time to read my newsletter (let’s be honest, I’m calling it a blog around my house, because I’m almost 50 and that’s how I came up writing online), for the next week, I’m offering 20% off of a paid subscription FOREVER.
Right now a monthly subscription is $5 and an annual subscription is $50. This knocks it down to $4 and $40. These subscriptions are helpful because money, but they are an emotional boost as well. So thanks to those who already have paid subscriptions and to those of you who add one today.
But say you really just can’t afford it. I get it. Costs are higher everywhere and we can’t financially support everyone we want to. I assume as a birthday present for me, Substack is now offering opportunities to reward folks for spreading the news about my newsletter. If you refer friends, you will receive benefits that give you special access to paid content on MacGuffin or Meaning.
How to participate
1. Share MacGuffin or Meaning. When you use the referral link below, or the “Share” button on any post, you'll get credit for any new subscribers. Simply send the link in a text, email, or share it on social media with friends.
2. Earn benefits. When more friends use your referral link to subscribe (free or paid), you’ll receive special benefits.
Get a 3 month comp for 1 referrals
Get a 6 month comp for 3 referrals
Get a 12 month comp for 10 referrals
Here are a couple of paid posts that you will have access to if you become a paid subscriber through either method:
Thanks again for being a subscriber. Regardless of whether you’re a paid subscriber or a free subscriber, I genuinely appreciate your support for my writing. It means a ton. New series starting next week for my birthday, so stay tuned and invite your friends!