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It’s so refreshing to meet the person behind a newsletter. I love this interview idea.

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Agreed, Neera! 😊🍀

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Thank you for reading, Neera!

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Not only did I enjoy the interview, but I found myself answering the questions with myself and conducting my own little mental interview. I love the concept of Behind the Substack and look forward to more :)

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I'm glad to hear that. I like the idea of "conducting own little mental interview", that's awesome. It can work greatly as self-reflection and realise, you've progress and learned so much. Thank you for engaging, Scholar.

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Thanks so much for reading 😊

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I really enjoyed that! Great questions and wonderful answers! @Lauren: I just started reformer pilates and for whatever reason, all the instructor this week decided to focus on abs and I don't think I've ever sneezed and had sore abs before!! So lovely to get to know you more, and I can so relate to writing in one form or another all your life. xx Well done @Jana on a successful launch of your series!

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That is so great to hear! Thank you for reading it! @Lauren has done a fantastic job with the answers. Putting it together was tremendous teamwork. The feedback received so far is positive. I could not be happier 😊

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Hahaha thanks for sharing the "pain" of reformer pilates! 😂 Sneezing/laughing with sore abs is the worst!

But it's so great to hear you could reasonate with, and enjoyed this - thank you for reading, and sharing.

And well done again to Jana for a great interview! X

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So very helpful, Jane, to see and learn how others "navigate" time and commitments and stay focused. I was tempted to DM you and say yes, I would consider as the exercise in answering the questions might bring more clarity to where I am currently, clarity to be singularly focused and not feel so scattered over the writing landscape. Or maybe I will try and answer your good questions for myself as I finish my first cup o' coffee after "working and writing" for the past hour and a half. I was up and at it at 4:30 AM. Love the whole notion of "behind the substack" and a coffee break as I go for my 2nd and final cup for today. Breakfast later and on we go. For now, I will try and absorb Lauren's good work.

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Ah, thank you, Gary. I am so glad you found it helpful and are enjoying this series. That was the whole idea behind it: to share tips, challenges and recommendations, to view how others 'navigate' their Substack journeys and use it to improve our ways and make the process easier. I appreciate you and your input. As you said, you could self-reflect based on the questions from this interview. Yet, you could share your way with others; if you decide to do so, DM me anytime. I'd love to hear from you! Thank you for your time and engagement. Enjoy Lauren's excellent work and the breakfast 😊.

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Thank you for reading Gary, and so good to hear you found this helpful!

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Refreshing to read, thank you Jana. Sometimes what you are looking for you find it! I hav been reading about 'how to write or how to improve your writing' etc and jus read so many actionable things from Lauren. Thank you both ☺️

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Thank you, Saima. I found the same when I was reading Lauren's tips. There are so many tips, Substack publications, and books I need to check out and read. You're most welcome ☺️.

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Ikr! Thank you Jana 😊

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So glad to hear you found this helpful! Thanks for reading Saima :)

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Thank you Lauren, glad to connect with you 😊

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You too Saima :)

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Thank you for the opportunity to work with you on this, Jana! It's been a pleasure to reflect on and share my thoughts and experiences. 😊🧭✒️☕

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I'm glad to hear that, Lauren. It's been a joint effort. Thank you for being so gracious and supportive along the way and for providing many tips and learning nuggets 😊.

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Ah you're so welcome, and so lovely to hear it's resonating with readers! 😊

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