First of all, thank you! If you’re receiving this email or are looking at the website you’re part of a small group of early adopters supporting the project. Even if FF grows, I’m thinking about you guys when I write and create content.
This started as a hobby, but I’ve decided to take it more seriously. To that end I plan to publish on a regular schedule three times a week.
Monday will be devoted to lifestyle topics, everything from fine dining to fast cars and fashion. Wednesday I will dive into philosophy and politics. On Fridays, I plan on emailing a wrap up of the best things I’ve seen around the internet that week. My goal is to publish around midday so my readers can have something to look forward to.
Ideas For the Future:
While I enjoy writing, going forward I want to build more community around the Florida Flâneur philosophy. The dialogue should be two ways and I want to cultivate a clubhouse vibe. You guys share a lot of interests and opinions, I’d love to make this a place for my readers to connect.
Over my last six months in Miami I’ve met an incredible amount of interesting people. We start with small talk at a party, but somehow end up in deep conversation. Many of these conversations have inspired posts here, and I feel like it would be fun to open this up for my larger audience.
Below are a few ideas, feel free to tell me what you like and if there’s anything I might not have considered.
-Monthly Book Club: Once a month gather on Zoom to discuss a book, primarily non fiction, but with some fiction mixed in. All books would reflect the spirit of the newsletter.
-Telegram Group: For those of you unfamiliar with the App, it’s similar to WhatsApp in that it allows encrypted, data based, communication and works well for large group chats. I got the idea from Polina Marinova’s excellent newsletter The Profile. In the FF group members will be able to engage in real time discussion. Telegram has media and blogging tools that I can utilize to bring you a richer experience in the future.
-In Person Meetups: Many of you guys on my email list live in South Florida and the rest most likely wouldn’t mind and excuse to travel here. As our group grows, I would like to organize occasional drinks/talks/events for our crew to meet in person.
Cry for Help
I am excited to begin this new chapter with The Florida Flâneur. So far it’s been a great outlet to express what’s on my mind and start discussions with friends both IRL and virtually.
Now, let me ask for your help.
My goal is to better serve my audience, so I would appreciate any ideas, big or small, that you would like to hear more about. If there’s a theme or subject I should explore in greater depth please let me know!
Finally, I need all the help I can get to grow the audience. If you read something you enjoy, please like, comment, and, most importantly, share!