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Sofie Siegers Johansson's avatar

I love that you're doing this, it feels so much more real then a lot of online stuff these days. Being in Sweden I hace tried to find community closer but after finding your books and witch camp a few years ago I keep coming back.

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Maia Toll's avatar

I’m so thrilled your here, Sofie! Fingers crossed, lots of other past Witch Campers join us.🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

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Mame's avatar

Congratulations, Maia! I’m so glad to be a part of your newest community! Really been missing “my people”!

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Maia Toll's avatar

Let the re-gathering begin!

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Savanah's avatar

I’m really looking forward to being a part of this community and supporting you as you find your footing in this new terrain. I have not explored substack as much as I’d like, so I will delightfully follow your lead on this.

I also have to ask… that first picture embedded, not the one of you alone but the group photo through the leaves… Is that at Bend of Ivy?? 😍 I attend a retreat there every summer; it is one of the most special places in my heart. I love knowing that you’ve been there too!

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Maia Toll's avatar

It is Bend of Ivy! Well spotted! I did retreats there for years... til I moved onto 25 acres, built a labyrinth, and thought "wait! I can do retreats without ever leaving the house!"

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Savanah's avatar

I think I found your work while I was in the midst of having babies, and now that I’m finally in a position to attend retreats… you’re focused on writing again. Someday, though, the stars will align and I’ll joyfully sign up for whatever you offer.

I do so look forward to my annual visit to Bend of Ivy- and my stop in at The Herbiary while in the area!

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Katy's avatar

I'm so happy you're doing this, Maia! I love to read your writing in any format and on any platform, but I do love Substack and its back-to-basics, interactive nature. <3

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Maia Toll's avatar

I really wasn’t sure how I felt about committing to something like that, but I am loving it! It reminds me of a blogging used to be (a long, long time ago🤣). Are you writing here??

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Delphine  Silvermoon's avatar

I am not writing here. Just absorbing right now.

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Katy's avatar

I'm not - although I have considered moving my author newsletter here just for the comment function. Maybe someday! Right now I have my hands full just keeping up with actual book deadlines, let alone writing anything else... I really feel you on the endless cycle of writing, editing, more editing, even more editing, publicity, then next book!

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Maia Toll's avatar

Right? No one mentions the grueling schedule. Maybe you’ll guest post here at some point!

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Katy's avatar

Happy to!

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Delphine  Silvermoon's avatar

Thank you for the authors you recommended in this post. I subscribed to them to see what resonates for me too. I have found so much value in the connections you regularly provide, authors, books, etc.

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Maia Toll's avatar

I’ve been ghosting around, trying to get a feel for different substacks. Now I’m going to go back and subscribe to a bunch!

I know that there are always going to be wonderful new sub stocks to explore. Would it be most helpful to have a Substack of the month? I can just say that recommendation list getting very long. Maybe it should be an always changing thing?

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Delphine  Silvermoon's avatar

Substack of the month sounds good. Maybe five per month rather than one? 🤫 voracious reader here.

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Maia Toll's avatar

Ha! I suspect you read faster than I do. I think I could handle 3 (I don’t want to recommend some thing if I have an actually read a couple of posts!).

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Maia Toll's avatar

Welcome Kelly! Thanks for being here and helping to get this new community going!

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