300 days of showing up

Hey.

Yesterday marked the 300th (!) edition of Read This.

That's 300 weekdays of (mostly) uninterrupted link sharing from ~220 different sources. Which is ... well, a lot. Especially when we’re all drowning in content.

So first, thank you—for subscribing, opening, clicking through, and reading.

I think of the curation involved in Read This as a small act of defiance. A way of pushing back against the algorithms that flatten everything and kill surprise. But it's more than that.

Fun fact: I’m a hoarder. I dress it up as “collector,” as someone who can’t resist a good thrift store bin—or an under-read blog written by someone who’s passionate and human. But, yeah, no, I'm a hoarder who comes from a long line of hoarders.

And my way of fighting my worst hoarding instincts is to force myself share what I find. Not hold on to it. I try to do that through my art (to avoid hoarding stuff), and I try to do it here (to avoid hoarding ideas).

Anyway:

I hope you’re finding something valuable in these links because sharing them is like medicine for me. The daily ritual feels healthy, and most days, I even look forward to it.

As always on the 100s, here’s a batch of my favorite recent finds—organized by vibes, of course.

Optimize for joy

Don't worry about being consistent | The joy of missing out on platforms | On being a creative in the age of content | Warm growth | 1,000 fans (which sort?)

Keep Going

A case for sincerely trying | How to find your creative spark | Working through the fear of being seen

Make a Space for Yourself

For the love of God, make your own website | Platform reality

Some Practical Resources

25 reasons to write online & how to start a newsletter | How to title your blog post or whatever | Totally insane and truly helpful

Beyond the Algorithms

Resisting algorithmic comfort | Searching outside the algorithm | You don't actually have to stay on Twitter | 100 ways to share your work + life off social media

Interesting Things

Death by a thousand Substacks | Everyone is lonely but no one can hang out

Interesting Bummers

No one buys books | Here's what the fight for your attention looks like

Just for Fun

The analog web | How to professionally say

A small ask (or four)...

Shoot me an email (sk@stephen-knezovich.com) and let me know if anything I've shared over the past 300 emails has been helpful. I spend a lot of time curating Read This and I'd love to know if it's worth it. Not just for me, but for you.

Or share your go-to source for marketing advice. I'm always looking to hoard more information expand my reading and to discover new ideas.

Or forward this email to another writer who wants to newsletter better.

Thanks for reading. I'll check back in after another 100 (if not before).

See you in your inbox,