“I am a person who believes really strongly that like there is no scarcity in creativity. The more I create the more I can create. The more I write the more I will write. So I’m not worried about like oh god I’m gonna run out of ideas. It’s never happened.” Alix Klingenberg

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Summary: Community Conversation with Claire Venus and Alix Klingenberg

This conversation features Claire Venus, an engagement consultant and Substack expert, in discussion with Alix Klingenberg, a poet, spiritual director, and author, about community building on Substack.

Key Points About Alix:

Background & Work:

* Spiritual director who helps people find meaning through earth-based, science-driven spiritual practice

* Writes on Substack about connecting with the land and recognizing ourselves as part of nature

* Author of four poetry collections: Secrets and Stars, Bread, Sex, Trees, Hermit Season, and Quietly Wild

* Quietly Wild features her film photography alongside seasonal poetry, published by Mandala Earth

* Started on Substack in March 2024

Creative Philosophy:

* Believes in connecting with inner rhythms and seasonal cadences

* Her poems represent her “neurotic self talking to her more calm, centered higher self”

* Finds spring and fall most creative; struggles in November

* Emphasizes that scarcity doesn’t exist in creativity—the more you create, the more you can create

Substack Approach:

* Writes weekly free newsletters with creative prompts

* Offers monthly live writing calls for paid subscribers (unrecorded to create safe space)

* Runs seasonal programs like “Secrets and Stars” with creative prompts and writing sessions

* Values organic, non-viral growth and building authentic community

* Appreciates how Substack allows email list ownership

Community Building:

* Trained as a community facilitator

* Focuses on helping people see their innate gifts and become unafraid of showing up

* Creates spaces for people to write and share half-baked ideas safely

* Has written 100+ articles through consistent practice

The conversation emphasizes sustainable creative practice, honoring natural rhythms, and building genuine community through thoughtful engagement rather than chasing viral growth.

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