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# Oh Hey, What's This, A New Website? 👻
- URL: https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/oh-hey-whats-this-a-new-website/
- Published: 2020-05-06T16:06:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-29T15:00:46.000Z
- Description: Like many of you, I've had too much time on my hands recently, so I decided to to finally tackle a long-overdue project: rebuilding this damn website.
- Author: Sam Beckbessinger
- Tags: Samland

Hi grownups :)

Like many of you, I've had too much time on my hands recently, so I decided to to finally tackle a long-overdue project: rebuilding this damn website. I wanted it to be simpler, more content-focussed, and more centred on YOU, the bloody magical community that exists around this. I fucking love you guys - I love your questions, your words of encouragement, and your stories. You're the reason that I keep writing.

I've also been looking for a way to build a sustainable income stream from blogging and podcasting, that doesn't rely on 1\. advertising (vom) 2\. me making a commission by convincing you to buy stuff (double-vom) 3\. only doing talks (sometimes ACTUAL VOM, because I'm basically Eminem from that 8 Mile movie and I find public speaking stressful as heck).  

![Eminem vomiting spaghetti](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b9/c2/b9c2a149-27b9-43c3-a29c-9e91f78749cc/content/images/2021/06/image-12.png)

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So, here's the plan: **I'm turning *Like a Fucking Grownup* into a paid publication**. It feels like the fairest, simplest way to keep doing what I want to do, and I'm excited about growing it into something bigger and more consistent. Here's the plan:

- I'll be taking questions from members. Here's me answering a question from someone who asked: ["The market crashed. Should I buy the dip?"](https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/the-market-crashed-should-i-buy-the-dip/) If you want your questions answered, just email **hello@likeafuckinggrownup.com.**
- Exclusive articles that are just for members, like this one where I talk about [why sketching feels like the perfect metaphor for what we're living through](https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/when-sketches-are-better-than-paintings/).
- A weekly newsletter! Yes, weekly. I promise.
- Cat photos. You're getting these whether you want them or not, sorry :)
- And of course, there will still be occasional free articles, like this one: [An action plan for surviving Covid-19 financially](https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/an-action-plan-for-the-newly-retrenched/).

Normally, I'm going to try charging £2 a month for membership. But here's the deal: **because you're already here, and you've been supporting me from the beginning, you get a free membership.** It's my way of saying thank you. Your account is already set up on the site, so just [go ahead](https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/) and log in with this email address, and you should have access to everything.

And if you want to help this thing get momentum, and make sure that I can spend more time doing this and less time on all of my other hustles, and if you want there to be a season 2 of the podcast, here's what I'm asking from you: **please recommend this site to a friend, and encourage other people to sign up.**

I love doing this work, and you're the reason I can keep doing it. So, from the bottom of my shrivelled little heart: thank you.

I hope you're doing okay out there.

Your friend Sam

**PS: This is a new website, so there are a bajillion bugs.** If you find one, please let me know, so I can fix it! Thanks!

And for the nerds amongst you who are curious, the site's built as a custom theme on [Ghost Pro](https://ghost.org/pricing/?ref=sambeckbessinger.com), with Stripe managing the payments.