Moved to Substack

Hello everyone!

I apologize for the late notice, but I have decided to move my writing to Substack to try to monetize some of my writing. This is needed for my financial situation. I understand if you cannot be a paid subscriber. I will try to post at least one free blog post per week but cannot guarantee it. Things have been in flux for me recently, and once they stabilize, I will have a better understanding of what I can and cannot handle.

I thank you for your patience with me as I undergo this venture, and if you'd like to subscribe, please do! It would mean the world to me to have people actually value my writing! I believe it is strong enough to warrant this next step, and I hope you agree with me.

I love you all. Thank you for your support!

Below is the link to my Substack.


https://marklaure.substack.com/


Thank you,

Mark L.

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