This Creative Adventure

TAGs, The CONTROVERSY CONTINUES....

Maurice Clive Bisby — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:31:35 GMT

Just picked up that two leading Substack educators - Karen Cherry and Kristina God are going live with the next round on correctly using Substack Tags at 2100 GMT, Thursday 27th; which is 1300 in San Francisco, 1600 in Washington DC and 0700 Friday 28th in Sydney. It’s a live post for which you need to click the “I’m Interested” button on Karen’s newest…

FAILED LINKS in Previous Post

Maurice Clive Bisby — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:58:26 GMT

Hi All, apologies for the link failures. The links were provided by Substack, but I have had such issues before, for reasons I have not yet understood…

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Here’s the simple solution. Go to Substack search (the search option that shows when you click “Inbox” on your site). Type in karencherry - which should take you to her site, don’t forget to prefix with …

FALSE GURU POST EXPOSED ?

Maurice Clive Bisby — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:56:45 GMT

Here I am - a day late, for which I must apologise - the prep for my up and coming gigs is a bit bigger task than expected….. However, the delay has allowed me to to include a most relevant piece by Linda Caroll, whom I greatly admire.

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I set This Creative Adventure up primarily as an organ to examine & evaluate the Gurus, and to pass on their best “V…

STACK EVOLUTION.

Maurice Clive Bisby — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:49:33 GMT

Substack is Evolving.

Readers arrive and stay in large numbers*, BUT - Writers arrive and Leave in large numbers**.

Writers who Leave, often do so because the amount of work input to gain a greater engaged (dare I say Paid ?) readership, becomes too much of a commitment. Or perhaps they find an alternative income….

REASONS UPDATE

Maurice Clive Bisby — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:39:32 GMT

OK, So I left off by saying I now have an opportunity to earn extra income elsewhere and would info you all on how this may restrict my Authorships.

The opportunity is within the so named “Gig Economy”, in fact it’s the “Performance Industry” - stuff I have previously done either as an entertainer or business speaker. It’s certainly enjoyable, and would …

REASONS WHY IT'S SO HARD TO GET PAID.

Maurice Clive Bisby — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:57:37 GMT

Having spent weeks re-redrafting this article, I keep identifying yet another Barrier to making even a part time income, on Substack. Here’s the list so far

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1.  Not having been here at the beginning in 2017, when Substack paid Celebrities to kickstart the platform.
2.  Becoming a Substack Author later, but whilst Being Famous already.
3.  Importing thous…

WHY AUTISM IS NOT, PER SE, A WRITERS BARRIER

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:07 GMT

DIAGNOSIS.

My Surprise Birthday Present, last year, - being Diagnosed as Autistic !!….

HUH !? What ! hadn’t I learned French as a 6yo, done intelligence comms in the military, been a CEO or Chair of Charities and Business Support Groups, a decision maker on funding disbursements for the EU Parliament, whilst simultaneously earning a living as a Solo Creat…

"Hallo Newbie, an Interview with Monique El Faizy" + an Excerpt from Autism Article.

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:00 GMT

Monique describes herself as “Starting over in Paris, post-divorce, as a single, middle-aged woman in her prime” to which I’d add “A Trailblazing Campaigner for Justice and a Better World”. I believe in what she wishes to achieve, hence this Interview….

Q1). As I'm a Yorkshire expat in Nederland myself, I'm curious to know if your move to Europe had anyt…

CHOOSING A GURU, WHY AND HOW.

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:59:49 GMT

WHY…

Isn’t one’s writing superb enough to Wow, Attract & Retain Readers, in today’s most competitive and expanding market ? What’s Your assumption here ?….. and what’s the reality ?

Let’s look at the bigger / historical picture -

Originally, books were handwritten copies of religious works, each taking many years to produce, often costing a lifetime wage t…

CHOOSING A GURU, WHY AND HOW.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:47:06 GMT

WHY…

Isn’t one’s writing superb enough to Wow, Attract & Retain Readers, in today’s most competitive and expanding market ? What’s Your assumption here ?….. and what’s the reality ?

Let’s look at the bigger picture -

With the creation of the Internet, just 42 years ago, we multitude of writers find ourselves embroiled in the struggle to make our voices hea…

UPDATES (Health, Rescheduling, Competition, Complimentaries, Votes).

Maurice Clive Bisby — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:47:18 GMT

HEALTH.

I have been missing for a brief period due to a painful flare-up of Cervical Spondylosis, whilst sitting too long at my desk during extreme cold weather. the condition requires almost constant movement…. This Winter has been worse than previous years, needing sedation and constant physio, both causing drowsiness, I am now much better again.

T…

COMPUS MENTUS

Maurice Clive Bisby — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:47:11 GMT

Dear Readers

Bone and muscle injuries, affected by this cold weather, have over the last few weeks, are slowing me down. I’m experiencing increasing levels of pain, medicament, and drowsy spells . I am not sure where this is heading, or how long recovery may take. Postings will continue, but I cannot guarantee to meet weekly deadlines. Frustrating……

Peace…

TCA #16 PAID LEVEL.

Maurice Clive Bisby — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:12:23 GMT

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Greetings and welcome to TCA’s first Paid Article. Let’s thrive together !

As mentioned previously, the introduction of “Following” has caused a number of writers concern. Many of them have been here since early days when Monetization for Authors was Substack’s stated Raison D’etre, initially even paying well known writers to join. Which attracted a seco…

T.C.A. #16, Free to Read Version.

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:24:04 GMT

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CONTENTS :-
The Split.
Writing Competition with Prizes.
Following.
Updates on Trike Trek and the Boulevard.
Now Here's a Thought.
Forthcoming Interviews.
Forthcoming Articles.

Greetings Dear Readers ! Welcome to the new look ! This and future posts are the results of what I’ve learned and concluded on my own Substack Adventure, AND what I wish to pass on…

"Hallo Goldie, an Interview with Douglas McCleneghan" + "Tipsheet on Following vs Subscribing" + "Get a whole year of articles for just one month's cost ($5)."

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:17:44 GMT

Eds N.B.

Douglas’ deeply thoughtful answers fascinate me. I trust that readers will experience the same. He describes himself as a retired Teacher, I disagree, for every paragraph I read tells me he Still is an exemplary Educator.

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Hi Douglas, many thanks for agreeing to this interview. It’s a great pleasure to have you here ! Let’s dive straight in….

Q1…

"WHAT's AFOOT ?"

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:33:36 GMT

New Banner (and all text) for This Creative Adventure, personally produced by this creative human author.

THIS CREATIVE ADVENTURE IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING NEW WRITERS, PARICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DESIROUS OF BUILDING COMMUNITIES TO HEAL OUR WORLD….

What’s Afoot, etymology = something happening /planned / being prepared.

ERGO :- Subscribers can expect, eve…

T.C.A. SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER UPDATES

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:51:37 GMT

For some weeks now I have been offering to subsidize Newbie Substackers to subscribe to a leading Educator. Eligibility was limited to those who had between 25 & 100 subscribers, with a preference for writers on green issues. The Educators I have been considering mostly charge between $60 and $100, per annum. I asked for a contribution of $35, which wou…

AN APOLOGY:

Maurice Clive Bisby — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:12:01 GMT

In Last Friday’s Post I mis-typed Julie Gabrielli’s name, and then failed to notice my error during four standard proof-reads. I offer here my apologies to Julie for omitting the final “I” in the post title. Yours, feeling stupid, Maurice….

"AN INTERVIEW WITH JULIE GABRIELL" +"Naming our First Educator at T.C.A. Scholarships"

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:22:50 GMT

1). Thankyou Julie for agreeing to this interview... We share a passion for architectural Innovation. Without the innovators of the past, we could not contemplate the future. Would you care to comment ?

A). I first want to push back on the term, “innovation.” We don’t give enough consideration to why we want to innovate. For what purpose and to what end…

"HALLO GOLDIE ! AN INTRODUCTION TO DOUGLAS McCLENAGHAN" + "NOW HERE'S A THOUGHT" + "JANUARY COMPETITION" + "T.C.A. SCHOLARSHIPS, Terms of Service".

Maurice Clive Bisby — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:08:39 GMT

Douglas

& I met two years ago via commenting on an Autism Article that had interested us both. (I’d been working with Autistic Kids, he is a teacher). We then nattered away on multiple subjects, thinking we might collaborate on something. We’d forward each other items of mutual interest, in particular anything that might help community growth. The resul…