2018, What We Covered

I want to say thank you to everybody who has been a part of this newsletter.

2018
There is now a backlog of more than *150* letters, all of which push forward our discussion about the nuances of your creative life. You can browse through a short list of essays picked from last year (https://www.notion.so/davidsherry/d0808d85451741e6a671e389f74d79cd?v=dabf75deb05b4d99b64904f486dd5b6e) , in case you missed any of them.

Each time I write, I do so intending to speak to you directly, as a digital confidant.

And after literally 1,000's of emails and replies exchanged between us, it certainly feels this way... building our own island on the internet.

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If you've enjoyed it so far, share this newsletter (http://creative-caffeine.com) with people you think might benefit from joining this year.

Upcoming Census
If you want to get a sense of the digital island, here is the 2018 community census (https://www.notion.so/davidsherry/6d615aa4286b41deae48af21e05c23a9?v=f6945c7e6a3346c985bc7011aad40b02) 450+ of you filled out early last year. (Global Locations below) I’ll do another this year, with fresh questions, to further help people get to know who else is out there reading and creating...

Hit Reply
Thank you also for your contribution.

I typically send out replies that I've gathered from responses and will continue that this year. I'm still waiting to discover the right location for a more real-time chat/community hangout spot. When I find it, I'll let you know. All that to say, I always enjoy reading and sharing your thoughts.

And as always, don't hesitate to reach out,

xx David





Oh, and P.S. On a fairly frequent basis, you can also
hear many of these newsletters by audio (https://noagenda.transistor.fm/episodes) by subbing to iTunes.
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