Hello,I published a magazine called, guess what, Dastaan World magazine for about two years from 2018 to 2019. It was loved by people in 5 or 6 continents. I don’t remember how many countries our readers came from, otherwise I would have told you the exact number.We featured short stories, poems, artwork, photography and interviews by some of the most original creators in the world. And we did everything we could to make it visually stunning too. Legendary Acting Teacher Ed Hooks once compared Dastaan World Magazine with European salons of the Renaissance era, It was a lot of work, and took a lot of sweat, tears and almost blood, lol.We had a tiny team of 3, which eventually shrank down to just one: Yours Truly. My partners quit one after the other, thanks to the recession and the burnout. It was hard! But I just could not let it go. And that’s the reason you’re still getting my emails (I like to think of these emails as love letters, though) five years later. Even after putting the Magazine on a “hiatus” that has now went on for more than four years. (Sigh!)So Dastaan World Magazine basically never left my mind and heart. Because, frankly, you never left my mind and heart. I have constantly been thinking of ways to bring Dastaan World Magazine back that would let me produce it without burning out, and yet have a greater impact than ever before. So here’s what I have in mind:I will relaunch Dastaan World Magazine, but with a slightly different format. Instead of just featuring works of other great people, I will mainly share with you everything I have learned in all these years to grow your practice and career as an independent creator. Let’s face it, none of wants to do the soul-sucking day jobs to support our passion projects and loved ones. So that will be our main theme. I would also sometimes feature selected works of prose, poetry, fiction or interviews like before. And, here’s the kicker. It will now be a real, print magazine that will reach your doorstep every month. And I will ensure that it directly helps you create more, faster and better. And it directly helps you build your tribe of fans and followers who enthusiastically buy everything you create. There’s no better way to support our kind, imho.But, it’s gonna be priced a lot higher than before. I’m planning to price the subscription at $99/month. And I will make sure it’s worth every penny, and helps you make many times the subscription from your work. Because the truth is that this is the one format that I have found to be the most helpful in my own work as a writer, artist and publisher. And I want to extend the same level of help to you.So what do you think? Hit reply and let me know what you think. What are your biggest problems that you would want me to help you solve through the magazine? Do you have any other questions? Just let me know whatever you have on your mind. I read all the replies, and try to answer them all too.Much love,Shakaib Feroz.