Karina Kupp

Writer, musician, web developer 🎸 Creator of @chillsubs. Music -

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@annelysegelman haha if i can get a eu tourist visa, but it’s more possible than ever in the last 4 years! actually just applied for the UK visa and also hoping to get to the US in spring too. travel mode back on so I’ll come find you!

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@annelysegelman loads ok for me! also this looks cool af, bookmarked to watch that video later

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@SFR_OC @chillsubs I knew it😭

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@havehadhavehad 😒😒

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

feels weird to read something from Ben and not see lit mags and butt jokes in the text, but gosh he’s good

[Benjamin Davis @_benjamin_davis]

Overjoyed to see my three micros find a home in Wigleaf. Never know what to say in these kinds of tweets. But I’m very happy and proud and hope you read them

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@markarms @Longreads hell yeah, happy birthday! enjoyed reading this thread, so awesome to see how projects come to life like this

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@jaydkash @chillsubs @ClareSongbirds @GhostCityPress @sarahhymas hell yeah! and it's going to be a lot prettier real soon👀

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@RedOgreReview @intrepidusink haha right

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

.@intrepidusink haha there were 0 initial obstacles really. I thought it would be fun to make a website out of my spreadsheet of lit mags, paid $6 for a domain and well here we are now! the challenging part came next: “oh my god so the website has to work for thousands of users??

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@_benjamin_davis & @karinakupp you’ve made building @chillsubs look almost easy.

What obstacle(s) held you back initially? Who or what continues to challenge your success?

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#interview #writingcommunity

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

yay I really enjoyed doing these! the character limit soothed my brain. thanks for having us! <3 @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@_benjamin_davis & @karinakupp we're profoundly grateful for your time & stunning insights. You’re fascinating! Your forward-thinking views will undoubtedly change the industry & we’ll be there to cheer you on.

@RhondaSchlumpb @allisonrwrites @AmandaHurleyNet & Calie
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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

I want to practice more of the things that are not big red ACTION based. Invest more in quiet patient growth over chaotically trying one thing after the other always horrified by how life is running out. Results will inevitably come when you’re good at what you do @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@_benjamin_davis & @karinakupp innovation is important to you.

What ONE thing will YOU do in the next calendar year to reframe how the #writingcommunity thinks about publishing?

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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

oh when so many people are here to check out your random ideas, there's no turning back really

advice? your ideas deserve to be out in the world. just keep trying new things. some will stick, some won't, and it's ok. Chill Subs is like my 6th project @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@_benjamin_davis & @karinakupp with that in mind, why do you keep going?

What practical advice can you give #writers to do the same?

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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

the initial risk was 0 cause I didn’t know what I was getting myself into haha. It's sticking to it that’s risky. and it’s a full-on 10 cause I can’t return to my home country, so a lot depends on me making a living. and I STILL prefer the fun of it over stability @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@_benjamin_davis & @karinakupp on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rank your feeling of personal risk for launching @chillsubs?

And...why take ANY risk, ever?

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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

oh I think everyone was aware, they just didn’t know any better, and well not many writers are also programmers or have money to hire one. so it’s this advantage of being able to combine both worlds and also hating boring cold websites @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@karinakupp how have you solved a problem #writers weren’t (consciously) aware they had? @_benjamin_davis

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#writingcommunity #submissions

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

I think partially it's this mindset of chasing achievement that we're getting more influenced by with social media. I notice this in myself too. it's so easy to forget that just existing and interacting with the world and others is equally important for our growth @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@karina & @_benjamin_davis I wrote an essay touching on the transactional mindset of the short fiction community—we get accepted, say thanks & head off for the next sub. That’s happened for many reasons. You’ve also discussed this phenomenon. Will you unpack it?

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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

1) yeah they should 2) I don't know, I was too busy coding

Ben knows! @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@karina & @_benjamin_davis you’ve talked openly about indy publishing & the arguments about making money (or not). Question: Should Hollywood writers, novelists & others get paid for their expertise? If so, why are short fiction expectations different (paywalls, etc)

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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

oof so my main enemy is usually ME. I often start questioning the idea, the format, everything. I find the best outcome happens when I don’t give myself time to overthink and roll with my initial impulse. that's how Chill Subs was born! @intrepidusink

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

.@karinakupp & @_benjamin_davis how should others block out the naysayers for projects like this—or anything, really—to achieve their goals?

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#authoradvice #intrepidculture

[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

@intrepidusink Hey, happy to be here! Can’t wait to be awkward!

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

Making change takes big effort, focus & determination.

Founders @chillsubs Ben Davis @_benjamin_davis & Karina Kupp @karinakupp know a little something about shaking things up. 🙌

Welcome, Ben & Karina! 🔥 Thanks for joining us today.
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[Karina Kupp @karinakupp]

be there

[Intrepidus Ink @intrepidusink]

Wait, what?
A live X #interview with @_benjamin_davis
and @karinakupp TOMORROW?
Well, yeh. 🔥❤️😍 (9:00 AM PST like always) Only @intrepidusink