Why I No Longer Write on Medium

Or, more positively, why you should join us on Substack

Okay, it’s fair to say I don’t publish here anymore.

At least, I’m not inclined to introduce new work here. And there’s a basic reason: No engagement.

It wasn’t for lack of trying: I experimented, reached out to other publications, editors, writers — all to the sound of chirping crickets.

Then I joined author George Saunders’ Substack and was delighted by what I saw (even plunking down a yearly subscription because, okay, okay, it’s “famous…