As part of Autostraddle’s overall efforts to make your lives even awesomer, we’re starting a monthly newsletter. Our first issue will appear in your inboxes this week. That’s so soon, you guys!
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But maybe you don’t have a bunch of blind faith in us (even though you should). Maybe you need a little more convincing.
Here goes:
Every month, we’ll round up some of the best content in case you missed it. That’s pretty ordinary, right? Obvs we couldn’t stop there, so on top of that, you can look forward to:
+ Updates about all the new stuff happening on Autostraddle, like new pages, new web series, “job” opportunities, or manic redesign #75.
+ Extra content you won’t find anywhere else on the website! Like this month, there’ll be Q&As with two girls from the Autostraddle Hot 100.
+ Newsletter-Only Bonus Features: The bonus will change each month, but trust me, it’s going to be awesome. And it’s going to be exclusive to the newsletter. For example, we may send you some extra photos of a Calendar Girl, or a special insider promotion, or Intern Hot Laura’s mailing address… You never know!
+ Behind the Scenes & Overheard at Autostraddle: We’ll pull the curtain back and show you a bit about how we operate, where we get our ideas, and how we convince people to write for us for free.
+ Get Involved: Sometimes we need you — your stories, your input, your support. We feel most comfortable doing this in your box.
+ Special offers from our friends & supporters and info on upcoming events or political actions that you should know about.
+ Really who knows, like everything we’ll be making it up as we go along!
BUT WAIT ONE MORE THING AND IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT! One of our favorite things about doing Autostraddle is hearing your stories about coming out to family and friends, especially when you say we helped you in some way (we’re insecure, need ego-stroking).
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PRAISE THE LORD!
I like this. Plus I just came out to my ex and I need to talk so Imma do it in an email. Let me lean on your shoulder Autostraddle! Your sexy lesbian shoulder.
I’m pretty sure this will be one newsletter that will not end up sitting in my inbox unopened. Like pretty much every other email newsletter I’ve signed up for.
I like to see behind the scenes stuff.
this makes me happy inside my trousers.
Even though billions of people will be receiving the newsletter, I’m going to pretend like it’s special information just for me. Basically:
Random Autostraddle Person (RAP) 1: Wow, we need to make sure Wasteunit knows about this.
RAP 2: True dat! Let’s e-mail her all of this juicy gossip right away.
RAP 1: She’s so great. I love her.
RAP 2: She’s smart and funny.
RAP 1: Don’t forget hot!
RAP 2: Of course.
RAPs 1 and 2 start making out at this point.
Wow. That got a little creepy.
Robin and Carly are like that every night
that’s pretty accurate actually.
Because you called them RAPs, I got confused and read your whole imagined conversation with a hip hop beat behind it.
This so beats out the town watch update as my favorite box news.
Also, success! You got past my bizarre layers of spam filters.
Just signed up!
Damn AS, I swear if you were an ex-lover. I would be seriously internet stalking you. Website, twitter(s), youtube, newsletter, etc. You might need a restraining order.
best. privacy policy. ever.
i have intern hot laura’s mailing address, and trust me you guys, it is something you want in your life
Me too! It’s a shame I suck at mailing people things in a timely manner.
or maybe they’ll give me your mailing address and i’ll mail you cookies!
I can’t tell you all how much I love getting emails from people who have come out! Send ’em if you got ’em.
this is cool/exciting.
full of ideas, you are.
so i think i signed up for it. maybe twice. but my internet connection is so terrible that i never really know if things work or not (trust, one time i sent someone the same email so many times that somehow it turned purple on the last try). so maybe once the first one goes out can there be some sort of “the first newsletter went out,” notice so that if i haven’t signed up for it i will know that my internet connection has failed me and i am missing out on great things as a result?
I feel like I’ve been waiting for this all my life. You’re my best friend, Autostraddle. My best friend and I’m not ashamed to say it.
this is the greatest thing to happen in the history of life on earth besides that time that guy threw a shoe at george w bush’s head, that was awesome
That was one of my favourite things to happen ever. Until this came along.
i have recently unsubscribed from all my newsletters coz they annoyed me. and now i signed up for yours coz it sounds like it’s gonna be pretty awesome. just sayin’.
BMG music bent me over in the 90’s. =/
Will we also get a set up ginsu knives? I hope so. I have many beer cans and rusty nails that I need to cut before slicing tomatoes.
Wicked. Sweet. Awesome. Fetch. Excellent. Amazing….yeah, there isn’t a word good enough to describe how excited i am for this newsletter.
Yes, i said fetch.
god gretchen, stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen.
unrelated, but I want to buy some Autostraddle boyshorts. I remember once seeing some with the old logo, but is there any new merch?
ok, maybe it’s related because I want AS on my box as well as my inbox?
i dont know if it worked when I signed up