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So You Need to Send an Article Pitch: Tips from Editors + Writers On How to Do That

Many freelance writers today know the pain of formatting a pitch, especially when the recipient is a new contact and the ins and outs of what they like is not known. Do they like something short and sweet? How much detail do they want? Is two paragraphs too long or…

Writing

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So You Need to Send an Article Pitch…
So You Need to Send an Article Pitch…
Writing

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The first time I appeared in The New Yorker it was for my trauma and it wasn’t even a good quote: An Essay

Anyone that knows me will tell you I talk a lot. They might even tell you I talk too much. In fact, I KNOW I talk too much because my motor mouth has gotten me into a variety of trouble over the 27 years I’ve been on Earth. Basically, I…

Personal Essay

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The first time I appeared in The New Yorker it was for my trauma and it wasn’t even a good quote…
The first time I appeared in The New Yorker it was for my trauma and it wasn’t even a good quote…
Personal Essay

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I just spent six months in Oklahoma and all I got was…

A little personal essay about my time back in the place I grew up. I still remember the day my parents told me we were moving out of Oklahoma. A few days prior we embarked on a spontaneous trip to Pensacola, Florida. This wasn’t completely out of the ordinary because…

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I just spent six months in Oklahoma and all I got was…
I just spent six months in Oklahoma and all I got was…

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Mar 3, 2022

14 Movies to Watch During Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and as a cinema lover I wanted to share some of my recommendations for films directed by women. In no way is this list complete and feel free to share more titles! To Stream: Atlantics (2019) directed by Mati Diop (Netflix) Mati Diop mixes romance, social…

Womens History Month

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14 Movies to Watch During Women’s History Month
14 Movies to Watch During Women’s History Month
Womens History Month

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Jan 14, 2022

‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ and a Missed Opportunity

From 1966 until 1987 Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker were the hottest thing on Christian television. While their ministry started with puppets and kids’ sermons, they eventually grew into a mega-conglomerate of all things Christianity, which included a television station that ran 24 hours a day, an amusement park, praise…

The Eyes Of Tammy Faye

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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ and a Missed Opportunity
‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ and a Missed Opportunity
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye

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Jan 9, 2022

Bradley Cooper is the Nightmare in Nightmare Alley

While driving to Los Angeles the other day for a visit to a coffee shop and the infamous Griffith Observatory, I asked my husband to rank all the Guillermo Del Toro films. Just the night before we had seen…

Movies

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Bradley Cooper is the Nightmare in Nightmare Alley
Bradley Cooper is the Nightmare in Nightmare Alley
Movies

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Dec 24, 2021

My Top 5 Movies of 2021

Since becoming a film journalist in 2016 I have tried my best to watch as many new releases titles as possible. The irony is that so many movies that come out are of no interest to me, especially when there are film noirs from the 1940s or campy horror movies…

Movies

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My Top 5 Movies of 2021
My Top 5 Movies of 2021
Movies

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Oct 16, 2020

My rainy Friday afternoon attempt at a personal essay

If you cut me open, you’ll find I’m made of pure emotion. This might not come as a surprise by those who know me because I’m a cliche — I wear my heart on my sleeve. No amount of therapy or alcohol or sleep has relieved me of these overwhelming…

Personal

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My rainy Friday afternoon attempt at a personal essay
My rainy Friday afternoon attempt at a personal essay
Personal

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Sep 25, 2020

Breaking Down the Reveal in I Know This Much is True

HBO’s I Know This Much is True is a cathartic search at how intergenerational trauma manifests. Dominick Birdsey and his twin Thomas, both portrayed by Mark Ruffalo, represent two different end results and are the main focus of the six-episode series. As Thomas struggles to cope with paranoid schizophrenia in…

Mark Ruffalo

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Breaking Down the Reveal in I Know This Much is True
Breaking Down the Reveal in I Know This Much is True
Mark Ruffalo

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Published in ZORA

·Jul 3, 2020

Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day

‘Land of the Free’ is an odd nickname. This country was built on my ancestors’ stolen land. — I no longer celebrate Independence Day. Sure, I love a good slice of apple pie and fireworks, but this holiday is an annual gathering to celebrate a freedom that doesn’t exist. As citizens of the so-called United States, we’ve been told to use specific days that are set aside as…

Equality

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Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day
Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day
Equality

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Shea Vassar

Shea Vassar

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Writer. Citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Coffee drinker. Rogue One defender. Oklahoma City Thunder fan.

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