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Small self-care ideas I implement in my life
I’m a working-class writer who is recovering from paying for student loans, bad financial decisions caused by lack of planning, and working jobs with meager wages to boot. Things haven’t moved up fast, but I feel confident that I’ll get over this slump thanks to seeking financial counseling from people who were raised in a…
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Backpacking as a person of color
In the scheme of things, being a person of color with an upbringing from a superpower like the United States means having to put things into perspective. We’re not in a country that refuses to talk about race, but as a backpacker of color you can never get rest from Eurocentric points of view. I…
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Art is not for those seeking instant gratification
Music, art, writing: none of these creative practices are for people who enjoy instant gratification. Actually, most people who are “okay” at any skill probably put in a lot of practice. That’s why when I listen to a song I dislike or see a piece of art I think is trash, I recognize that…
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Cuando Dios creó a Chile
DIOS: les daré, abundante desierto, un clíma perfecto para crecer uvas y aceitunas… CHILENOS: dale, listo D: … una hermosa cordillera y un desierto re copado C:… okay… apto para andar en bici D: …. unos atardereceres inolvidables…. C:… perfecto, nos gusta…. D:… y una abundante costa con mucho salmon, camarón, varios peces para que…
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Pay artists. Period.
A few rules about having friends who are artists and creatives: 1. Don’t insult them by asking them to work for free unless you’re going to take care of their expenses 2. Never goad them about opportunities for “exposure” as if that’s going to get actual food on the table 3. You…
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Portfolio
2019 How To Capitalize On Your Binge-Watching To Get Writing Gigs!, Writer’s Weekly 2018 The Path That Led To My First Big Break In Writing, Writer’s Weekly How I Raised My Rates and Still Kept Clients, Writer’s Weekly AVOIDING PAJAMAS AND FOLLOWING A ROUTINE: How I Keep Up With My Freelance Deadlines, Writer’s Weekly Steps I Took to…