If you're wondering about the status of the project, it hasn't gone anywhere!
We're having a little discussion about it here, if you're at all interested in helping out: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/discussions/550
Browser icons! Now you can upload one yourself, and make your blog even more...
https://write.as/updates/browser-icons-now-you-can-upload-one-yourself-and-make-your-blog-even-more
Tomorrow is a big day. I'll be sending out the first new weekly issue of the newsletter from its new home via @write_as on web, rss, and subscribe form for email https://list.hrmtc.io and in the 'verse @librarian@list.hrmtc.io !
Lots of folks are looking beyond Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Here's a slew of other options to explore.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/quitting-twitter-try-these-alternative-social-media-networks
Fun fact: when you include photos in your #WriteFreely blog posts, they show up in your posts on #Mastodon and other #fediverse platforms!
Recent example from @flatmountain.
Specifically, that blog is running on @write_as, a small paid service I operate, that also directly funds this community.
Since we're having a moment here in the fediverse today, I wanted to help show off what it can do. So besides welcoming newcomers to Writing Exchange, I'd also welcome you to start a free blog on @write_as, too: https://write.as/start/tesler
Welcome to all the new Writing Exchange users joining us from Twitter!
We're friendly here. If you want to send out an #introduction post, I'll boost it so you can start finding some followers.
Otherwise, check out the Local Timeline to see what conversations are happening.
One thing I learned throughout the years is that absorbing information is more important than gathering. Wrote a new post on @write_as describing using Mailbrew precisely to get more time of my day absorbing what I gathered. https://baez.link/absorbing-information-in-the-spam-notifications-age
We'll have limited support hours this week while @matt is out of town for some personal things. https://write.as/supportstatus/this-week-well-be-available-10am-5pm-eastern-on-monday-and-tuesday
We've heard reports that we're now blocked in China 🇨🇳
If you're having trouble accessing our site there (or anywhere), you can now use https://writeas.xyz to get to it.
To share your blog or posts, just replace "write.as" with "writeas.xyz" in your links!
Excited and honored to be a featured speaker at the Introvert Writer Summit, hosted by @jasraj and Lauren Sapala. It starts today and runs through March 9th — I'll be speaking on the 7th!
Read more about this free event and sign up here: https://laurensapala.com/join-us-for-the-introvert-writer-summit-its-free-and-starts-march-1/
Protohistory
5-year subscription sale
Since I forgot to update some text on the website and caused some confusion 😬 I've extended this deal for another week — through the 16th 😌
Get 25% off our 5-year Pro subscription and help support us for the long-run: https://write.as/5years
5-year subscription sale
As we did last year, we'd like to make this long-term plan accessible to more people.
So we're again offering our 5-year plan at a 25% discount for the next week! https://write.as/5years
Besides giving you a worry-free, permanent place for your words on the web, this is a great way to support all the work we're doing.
A privacy-focused, hosted publishing platform. Powered by @writefreely.
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Also: read @readwriteas. Share photos @snap_as. Submit writing @submit_as.