a voice note on paid subscriptions

thank you for your support 🙏

Dear readers,

I’m sending a quick note today to let you know I’ve turned on paid subscriptions for Selkie Grove.

What does this mean for subscribers?

If you’re subscribed, the weekly letters will arrive in your inbox every Friday as usual! Paid subscriptions simply mean the option to support the creation of Selkie Grove.

A wee bit of backstory

I began Selkie Grove at a bewildering time in my life. In May, my boyfriend moved away for work, and at the same time, I found myself out of work!

I’ll admit that the shift from seeing my boyfriend every day to long-distance, combined with a loss of income, triggered a lot of anxious feelings about the future. Cue the classic “what the hell am I doing with my life?” questions.

However, I truly believe that life is always working out, often in mysterious ways and that we can’t connect the dots until much later. As difficult as these transitions were (and still are) I told myself that I’d been given a gift of time and solitude to learn more about myself and to put my heart into my writing.

Enter serendipity

Not long after these big life changes I heard about Substack, and wondered if I was being nudged towards my next step. While the creative path isn’t always easy, I agree with Anaïs Nin when she said:

Had I not created my whole word, I would certainly have died in other people’s.

So, I began Selkie Grove as a place for my imagination and sense of self to rejuvenate, a place where I could share the words I cared about without an algorithm getting in the way, and a place to connect with kindred spirits who also value beauty and the spiritual nature of stories.

If you choose to support Selkie Grove with a paid subscription - thank you! I’m deeply grateful for the sense of freedom and safety your generosity provides.

To free subscribers - I am grateful for every kind word and thoughtful discussion here since I began Selkie Grove in August. I hope this place can be a refuge for you, too. The world needs more magic and beauty, and people who are determined to see it regardless of how messy things get.

I hope you’re having a wonderful Friday. See you next week!

Lots of love,

Kate xx