In Pursuit Is Moving To Patreon

For a whole slew of reasons!

Four years ago, Mr. Ballerina Farm wrote a poetic Instagram post and I felt compelled to start a whole newsletter over it. Since then, In Pursuit has grown into a fun, smart, and insightful community for which I’m endlessly grateful. And with growth, comes change (I feel like a bumper sticker? Or Yoda?), but I promise these are good changes.

So why am I moving? LOTS of reasons, which you can read over on Patreon.

As a HUGE thank you for your support (and patience), all subscribers are getting comped access to In Pursuit on Patreon. To claim that access, keep your eyes peeled for an email from Patreon with a special link. It should land in your inbox within an hour or so!

🚨 ACCESSING IN PURSUIT OF CLEAN COUNTERTOPS ON PATREON IS EASY — BUT YOU HAVE TO CLICK A LINK IN YOUR EMAIL TO MAKE IT HAPPEN:

• If you can’t find the email with your comp link, look for a message from Patreon (no-reply@patreon.com) with the subject line that starts with “Claim Your Free.”

• You must redeem the gift using the same email address associated with your Substack account — the one where you received the gifting email.

• If you already have a Patreon account under a different email address, please follow these steps to claim your access.

• If you’re still running into issues → submit a support request

Starting today, all of my newsletters and other content will be published on Patreon. As of January 20th, I’ve paused billing on Substack, so moving forward, you won’t be charged — and you do not need to do anything on your end.

What’s included in my comp access?

• Free subscribers - 1 free month of paid content.

• Paid subscribers - 2 free months of paid content.

• Annual subscribers - the remaining time on your Substack subscription PLUS 2 months free

What’s included with my Patreon subscription?

Free Membership

• 2 x Newsletters per month

• 2 x Podcast episodes per month: My brand new podcast, Clean Countertops, is launching in February. More details over on Patreon!!

🍞Homemade Sourdough ($5 per month) 🍞

• 6 x Newsletters (per month): Get FOUR extra newsletters per month (2 free + 4 paid member-only)

• 2 x Podcast episodes per month: My brand new podcast, Clean Countertops, is launching in February.

• Access to the full newsletter archive: Enjoy all of my past newsletters

• Comment Access: Ability to comment on all content

• Chat Rooms: Connect with other members and discuss your favorite topics in private, subscriber-only spaces

• Polls & Topic Submissions: Help shape upcoming content by submitting ideas for upcoming content, voting on topics, and more

Be sure to click the access link in your email because my first paid essay on Patreon is going to be about the mastermind behind a (ahem) TRAD DATING APP, and you don’t want to miss it.

TECH STUFF IS ANNOYING I KNOW BUT . . .

I am a person who absolutely hates anything to do with tech access. I don’t want to create a new password or find the pin in my email or create a new account! BUT I PROMISE, this transition will be quick and easy despite how many bullet points I’ve thrown at you. ANYWAY! Let’s get into the fun stuff: why I’m moving to Patreon in the first place! There’s one reason in particular I’m DYING to talk about, so clickety click your way over!