Welcome New Readers!
Marie Shadows updates everyone on the newsletter, cool goodies, and what to expect in the future.
First, thank you to Substack for featuring me and thank you guys for signing up to this newsletter.
Let me be honest, this newsletter is an experiment to flex my creativity and see how far and interesting content I can create. I’m more mentally mature and committed to creating something from the ground up rather than joining an established site where I may or may not be able to create my own. Nothing against the established wrestling sites but I’ve always grew up with the thought of creating my own thing to be proud of something. I never followed the crowd. I lead when needing. I have my own opinions.
I want to THANK YOU for joining me on this journey with my newsletter.
Who is Marie Shadows?
A girl who loves wrestling.
Former WWE Employee. I worked on the WWE Network to improve the SEO so when you searched for specific WWE programming, it will load without adding something you weren’t looking for.
Podcaster - created/founded Squared Circle Podcast October 19, 2019 - right after Hell in a Cell. Now, I fix wrestling by thinking outside the box with examples. I comment on wrestling too.
Creative Writing Degree and Publishing Certificate. Working on my first serialized wrestling novel. Will be posted soon.
Ring crew helper
Consultant to pro wrestlers
Creator of merch (don’t ask me to make you designs.)
What are the sections of the Squared Circle Info?
Home: The starting page to give you a magazine like overview of all the content I’ve written and record via audio and video.
Podcast: Squared Circle Podcast has its home on Anchor.fm. I imported the whole catalog of podcast episodes to this Substack newsletter so for anyone interested passing by can listen to an episode. Squared Circle Podcast is dedicated to talking all things wrestling, interviewing wrestlers, and giving wrestling advice on how to be better than what it was yesterday.
Wrestle-Sheet: Get updates on wrestling news such as the Ibushi-NJPW situation, any wrestling news from company emails, opinion pieces, wrestler interviews, wrestling-centric livestreams, and more.
The Storyteller: This is the overall umbrella term for all fictionalized serialized wrestling fiction including my novel called Zemi DeMarx. I plan the novel to be a trilogy. I’m working on book 1. I’ll be posting unedited chapters soon. It’s the first draft. After chapter 2, the rest will be paid. It takes time to write out the chapters and I want it exclusive for my community. There will be a table of contents with more info on this.
Marie’s Musings: Originally, this newsletter was called Marie’s Musings. I didn’t give it a second thought as to why I named it that. I just know that I have opinions and things to say about certain takes from Wrestling Twitter. However, this section is to serve you guys with updates about anything that’s going on with my content creation and light-hearted commentary on things I wish to expand on.
How frequent will you get emails?
Daily at 10am EST. 1 email per day unless I say otherwise on twitter - @Marie_Shadows (follow me there too).
June 9, 2022 expect a discussion thread to introduce your self to me and the community. I want to get to know my community.
Looking to the future for Squared Circle Info content:
Discussion threads for wrestling shows - maybe big wrestling shows.
Tape Study Tuesdays & Tape Study Thursday - We watch wrestling matches (only) via YouTube together on Twitch. Still deciding on a time. I’m a morning person so I was thinking 11am est - 4pm (a 5 hour session)
Playing NJPW Strong Spirits on some days
Panel of fan and wrestler guests for shows
Q&A - with me / wrestlers I interview,
Workout with me via Ring Fit Adventure every morning via Twitch. The VOD will be accessed on here if you can’t make it for a morning workout with me.
Contests
Twitter Spaces - you’ll be notified via email to save the date (I miss twitter spaces…just don’t know what to talk about.)
Keep in mind that there is only one person behind this experiment of Squared Circle Info. I manage all the writing, editing, uploading, posting, sending, marketing, and everything else. This is my baby project. I love it. And I love you. I love that you are here. I love that you enjoy wrestling, writing, podcasting, livestream, and love being here. Thank you for the sign up. I appreciate you all.
If you want to fully support the original wrestling content, consider upgrading to a paid account so you can unlock everything! You’ll still get free previews of videos and a warning divider that will say: Paid content below this line ⬇️.
Throughout the year I will be having special offers to get the membership upgrades at a decent price. Now I know we just met, and I shouldn’t be asking for fun, but I rather be transparent with everyone and let everyone know you have the OPTION to upgrade to a paid rather than a free subscription. When you guys watch me livestream, I do remind people in how many minutes the next AD will play. Maybe this is why I don’t make money because I give you guys all the cards. I rather be honest then lie and take your hard earn money in a shady way, like others. We all experienced that at one time. I think how I handle the paywall situation is in a honorable way.
We’ll have fun. I have faith and excitement that this experiment will be the best thing I’ve done. I hope you guys enjoy the ride. As always, leave a comment, like, share, send me feedback! Let me know what you think to improve this! Want to collaborate, just ask.