A word about Scene 7
ciao everybody
Ciao, everybody!
I hope this note finds you well and enjoying life.
As you may have noticed, I’ve accidentally made Scene 7 my primary online creative outlet. My blog, as it were. A digital magazine. A something.
While the Scene 7 subscriber list isn’t massive (yet), it’s steadily growing, and there has been a surge of views in the past couple of weeks. So, a huge thank you to new subscribers, nine of which are paid subscriptions (some comped), and to the nearly 1,000 people who read the crazy but true story about the Crossmen-Football Riot in the last two days. I am happy and humbled. And encouraged.
Speaking of subscribers…
Free stuff is great. But … I love Substack’s platform and paid writer model because it encourages quality writing, fosters creativity, and allows writers to monetize work that readers would never otherwise see—whether it’s a novel, screenplay, or something entirely unexpected. IMO, it is great for everyone who likes to read and write, and it is evolving into a media platform as well. That’s why I don’t feel odd or greedy about offering some exclusive content to subscribers on Scene 7. The value is there.
That said…
I do think Substack’s prices are a little bit high, even compared to subscriptions for, say, CNN or The Wall Street Journal.
Sorry, Substack powers that be.
So, I’ve recently set the annual subscription for Scene 7 at the lowest price that Substack allows: $30—which is about the cost of a ham sandwich in New York City. Ta-da!
Cue the random AI pinup girl, looking stern but persuasive.
Is a paid subscription to Scene 7 worth it?
[Bleep] if I know.
That’s for you to decide, cats. Maybe, maybe not.
Maybe you are better off buying a new video game. Or a blender and a binder in which to keep the paperwork for the blender. Or a ham sandwich in New York City to feed to a yak. But here is no lower-priced annual subscription on Substack, by definition. Thirty duckats. And you will get cool exclusive content.
But I hereby invite you to subscribe to Scene 7—paid or free—and support the writing, photography, satire, drum corps, and chaos that fill these pages in random order with little to no adherence to Substack best practices.
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Thank you for reading. Grazie!
—Lee
p.s. If you enjoy the chaotic/humorous side of my writing, check out my novel The Renegades on Amazon. It’s some of my best.
TIP - If you like the chaotic style of author Douglas Adams, you will like The Renegades. Zero drumming knowledge is required.
DIRECTIONS - Click on the book!
