This is just to say a very heartfelt thank you to all the subscribers of The Grudge Report.
I was extremely lucky to be paid by Substack directly for the first year to see if this was something that people enjoyed. And over 10,000 (!!) people subscribed for free, which is great. I appreciate anyone who reads what I write. I hope you liked it!
A few hundred people are paying subscribers. I’ve listed them (by first name!) below.
After May when my initial contract is over, The Grudge Report will be $5 a month for a year’s subscription. That is roughly the price of five one-dollar bills.
If you feel like upgrading your subscription so you keep reading this after May, here is the link:
I am so, so grateful for all of you who have subscribed even though I’ve given so much away for free this year, and when I read through the email spreadsheet I was FLATTERED to see how many people whose writing I love and admire are supporters of mine. You have bought my children fancy little alpaca sweaters. Consider joining the following excellent patrons of this newsletter:
Kara
Charlotte
Jeremy
Kris
Lilly
Mai
Anna
Ryan
Ramona
Seth
Rachel
Becky
Jane
Terra
Alex
Rachel
Britt
Taylor
Kim
Meagan
Lauren
Anny Rose
Katherine
Kelley
Cecily
Alex
Adrienne
Ariel
Briana
Carolyn
Dani
Deborah
Frany
Leah
Mollie
Lisbeth
Michelle
Ariel
Ian
Laura
Jennifer
John
Elisa
Min
Elyse
Christine
Andrea
Jane
Amy
Jodi
Bryant
Albert
Marjorie
Nathaniel
Mary
Kate
Krissa
Caroline
Elizabeth
Justin
Turben
Lynn
Rachelle
Anne
Ellen
Rebecca
Marlin
Grace
Lianna
Johanna
Katie
Bess (The other one!)
Martha
Ross
Hannah
Rachael
Jessie
Megan
Sandra
Alma
Tina
Dom
Jacqueline
Danni
Monique
Allison
Dante
Sadie
Ruth
Annie
Vicky
Charlotte
Courtney
Katrina
Carol
Amelia
Maura
Katie
Anna
Hallie
Dominique
Jessica
Emma
Brigid
Andrew
Zindzi
Peter
Scott
Laura
Hannah
Fred
Dustin
Monica
Rosie
Kelli
Rachel
Abby
Diane
Jay
Lynne
Jess
Alex
Ida
Rachael
Lisa
Jaclyn
Amanda
Louise
Damon
Jenny
Emily
Tasha
Christina
Jennifer
Anna
Phoebe
Katy
Sheila
Sarah
Maggie
Zibby
Dylan
Joe
Melissa
Shauna
Joanna
Meg
Linda
Priscilla
Jess
Mackenzie
Deanna
Julien
Beth
Brenda
Jessica
Denali
Lindsay
Brett
Alli
Sophie
Sarah
Rachel
Arielle
Zoe
Laura
Emily
Deborah
Meredith
Marissa
Leni
Shira
Katherine
Zoe
Jarrett
Joe
Meg
Carolyn
Anna
Emily
Jim
Robin
Aanika
Mimi
Christina
Phoebe
Mia
Kayley
Morgan
Maddie
Allecia
Emma
Cary
Anna
Sharon
Tara
Deanie
Kelen
Quinn
Jo
Abby
Jim
Louisa
Mark
Jessica
Krissy
David
Charlie
Frances
Ellen
Claudia
Courtney
Ariel
Beth
Alicia
Liya
Katie
Erin
Julie
Vane
Kelly
Devon
Amy
Andre
Patti
Sally
Cristina
Keely
Annette
Lucy
Jerome
Lauren
Caroline
Hilary
Julie
Cecily
Delphine
Dasha
Talia
Clarie
Mindy
Janna
Karen
Dashielle
Allie
Sandra
Mandy
Nina
Kathleen
Janessa
Alexandra
Randi
Becky
Emily
Sabrina
Jess
Scott
Brian
Sam
Casey
Stasha
Henry
Leslie
Nancy
Laura
Tom
Camille
Matt
Taryn
Julia
Sarah
Randy
Steven
Ali
Kyle
Nicholas
Kulie
Anna
Elaine
Barbara
Amadea
Caroline
Andrea
Martha
Brandon
Lia
Abby
Michelle
Brianne
Izzy
Sae
Amy
Eileen
Donna
Kari
Grace
Jeni
Meghan
Lida
Matthew
Marissa
Jacqui
Bob
Scott
Thank you, Bess. I am proud to great patronize you.
Somehow, I am third on this list. Someotherhow, this seems like a flex? I dunno, I'm sure it's some random thing. But... third!