SmallTalk #8 - AYA - Ask y'all anything
SmallTalk #8 - AYA - Ask y'all anything
SmallStack's SmallTalk discussion series
Gosh, I could really use some help
Have you ever felt like it would be so cool to have a place where you could jump in and ask a big group of friends for help with something? Maybe you’re great at writing but really struggle with creating titles for your work. Or perhaps you could use a second set of eyes on your publication’s About Page to review how it lands when newcomers read it.
Heck, I feel really helpful
Or are you the kind of person who has some amazing skills, and you’re just hanging around waiting for someone to ask you to be a sensitivity reader for their novel? Or you wish there was a person interested in learning more about how to craft their publication in a way that’s more inviting to folks with accessibility needs?
This is your moment!!
This isn’t just about writing
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This week, we’re asking for help and offering help. It’s simple—you can leave a comment with either a request for something you need or an offer of something you have for others. Be open to surprises, fun, and innovation!
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Hello all!
So many lovely offers in here to help people. I want to offer some help to others but not sure which way to go.
In my mentoring programs I work with people to help them find their focus and what matters. Especially if they’ve come from employment to self employed and have this day to fill as they choose- I tend to bring it down to the art of daily living.
I’m a yoga teacher (former physio) and my passion Is meditation and breathwork so bringing all this into daily routines and making frameworks.
More recently I’ve decided that the reason I might like this is because I might have ADHD and now without my own business (sold my clinic 3 years ago ) and stopping drinking I find myself needed the structure I’ve lost to function.
Or maybe it’s just habit.
Either way. Happy to help anyone who feels they’re struggling to focus it structure their time and have an interest in meditation
SmallStack, I just love you. Thank you for this wonderful idea. It got me thinking about what I'm doing and what I'd like to move towards. It prompted me to concoct this "station ID break" post for my movement-y publication Vera Monstera. https://jennyparrott.substack.com/p/station-id-break
HELP TO OFFER: I'm a writer and a freelance copywriter. I was a longtime arts educator and dance teacher and now I'm writing children's books. I am happy to work with critique partners for short form children's manuscripts or other short-form essays or work. I'm not great at putting my skills on a soapbox, but I do offer great feedback and and I'm a good brainstorming buddy for any projects arts-related.
PLEASE HELP: I'm thinking about creating a monthly kids series in addition to my weekly essay posts. I'm wondering tech-wise how to do this. Does it live as a category on the navigation bar? Can subscribers opt-in/out? Is it a separate stack?
In terms of creating the kids series...it started as offering free movement prompts for kids to create their own choreography/movement pieces. But now I'm thinking it could be like a little mini Highlights magazine with fun art prompts, readings from my manuscripts, kid jokes and fun weird ephemera. I would love any thoughts!
As always, thank you SmallStack!