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Making Things Is Inherently Human
Keep baking bread, honey, and I'll keep eating it
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Amelia Arvesen
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#5 Have you ever thought about leaving your field?
I saw a tweet today encouraging journalists who are struggling (like me) that they’re not alone; AI, SEO, algorithmic shifts, and other changes …
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Joy Is The Compensation
Or sometimes it's a warm pair of handmade Scandi-inspired mittens
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March 2024

Tired But Still A Good Friend
My latest roll of film instead of an essay because I am tired
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#4 How do you put a price on your work?
And thus, how do you put a price on your worth? This question came to me from a friend. The classic freelancer question. For me, it varies so wi…
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Behind The Story: Writing About Mental Health
Details about my long-form reportage for Women's Health Magazine
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Things I Like: Red Hot For Red
Strawberries and tomatoes, poppies and roses, and confidence and love
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#3 What's your dream project?
Manifest it! I know this is a vulnerable question, so feel free to be vague. Also, saying it now doesn’t mean you have to commit to it. You’re a…
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Who Do I Think I Am?
A human who needs love, that's who
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February 2024

#2 Would you rather: get rejected or ghosted by an editor?
I’m waiting to hear back on a bunch of pitches and thinking about this question. If I get rejected, I lick my wounds and move on. If I get ghost…
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Crafting In Company
The joy of sharing our creative practice with others
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#1 What are your strategies for drumming up new business?
Happy Monday! You’re hearing from me today because I’m starting a new weekly thread for us to chat, discuss, opine, vent, share, etc. I’ll pose …
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