I would really love to hear from you
When I started this Substack back in May 2021, I wasn’t sure what it would become. I only knew I wanted to carve out a space for words unfiltered by corporate lenses, advertising algorithms, or the endless noise of social media. The path hasn’t always been easy, but it has been deeply rewarding. I’m grateful every single time I get to bring a story, a thought, or a reflection to life here—and grateful to all of you for reading along.
This space is becoming my primary way of communicating as I intentionally step back from the time and emotional pull of social platforms. My focus is on my wellbeing, my family and friends, and on crafting the kind of detailed global writing that requires care, quiet, and depth I can bring to life here and in my book projects.
This journey, however, is not just about me. I would love to hear from you about how best to shape this space going forward. A few questions:
Do you prefer longer-form, deeply reported pieces or shorter reflections?
Would you like to see more audio or video versions of stories?
What topics would you like me to cover more often?
Do you lean toward straight journalism or pieces with personal reflection woven in?
Would you be interested in behind-the-scenes glimpses into the reporting process?
How often would you like to receive new posts—weekly, monthly, or as stories are ready?
Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments, send me a message, or drop me an email at hollie@holliemckay.com. Your feedback means the world and will help me make this space more meaningful and valuable for all of us.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for walking with me on this journey of independent writing. Here’s to stories that matter, voices that endure, and a community that lifts one another up.
Much love,
Hollie xo
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You are so inspiring in so many ways, I would love to see:
Shorter reflections (sometimes I don’t have time to read all of your amazing content so shorter reflections, in bite size pieces, are really helpful when I’m goin 100mph)
Video versions of stories would be so interesting!
What topics would you like me to cover more often? Inspirational stories or maybe stories about your past adventures (you have so many crazy tales of life on the road)
Do you lean toward straight journalism or pieces with personal reflection woven in? Both!
Would you be interested in behind-the-scenes glimpses into the reporting process? Yes!
Video stories would be great but I would love audio for most stories so I could listen to it like a podcast while in the car.