What's Next for Trying!?

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1.How did you find out about Trying!?*

I am a close personal friend of the writer

Facebook (ugh)

Threads

BlueSky

Some other social platform

Through the print edition

A friend forwarded it to me and I signed up!

Another newsletter recommended it

Dumb luck, I guess?

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2.How often do you read Trying!?*

3.When do you usually read Trying!?*

4.What's your 2nd-favorite part of Trying!?*

5.Is Trying! too negative?*

Yes! Cheer up, man!

It's perfectly calibrated

Nah, you could be a lot angrier and more pessimistic

6.What do you want to see from Trying! in the future?*

Other voices: guest essays, guest illustrators, etc.

More reporting

More straight-up cultural criticism (books, film, music)

More short fiction

More Q&As and interviews

A podcast

Newsy takes

7.What perks should paid subscribers receive?*

More emails per week (or at least more than free subs get)

Fewer emails per week

Free quarterly print editions

Access to a members-only Slack

Invitations to Matt's annual pig roast

Access to writing coaching & workshops

A big hug

Ability to request/suggest topics for Matt to write about

8.What else would make a paid subscription worthwhile?

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9.Have you ever recommended Trying! to a friend?*

Yes, I spread the word whenever possible

No, my friends don't like good things and/or are illiterate

That's a great idea—I'll do it after I finish the survey!

10.How can Trying! get more subscribers?

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