May 2013
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New York Magazine - The Cut
whopays:
$300 for an 1800-word personal essay, 2013. “My editor said it was standard.”
“The editor approached me and asked for pitches. This essay developed during a lunch meeting—so I didn’t pitch it so much as explain a life event the editor found interesting.”
[A good reminder that it’s all about relationships. Remember, kids, IRL > URL! -Ed.]
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Read my latest article for NBC News Travel on... →
“A growing handful of unusual accommodations await guests who seek alternatives to plain vanilla hotel chains, from igloos to treehouses, to tepees, and even former jails.”
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“I know what you’re going through,” I whisper. “When I was a high school student,...”
– Read the rest of this Boston Magazine piece by writer Grace Talusan.
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Grace Bello: Farm-to-Table in Communities of Color →
Thanks to Journos of Color who shortlisted my latest Atlantic article!
journosofcolor:
The Atlantic || April 10, 2013
Yuppie-style food activism gets more complicated in communities where farming comes with historical baggage.
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“Sylvia Plath, since she was very young, was a very optimistic person. She...”
– Elizabeth Winder, author of a new book on Sylvia Plath, Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath in New York, Summer 1953
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“Write something short every day. Don’t wait for an invitation to write for a...”
– Ann Friedman, journalist
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“I love the smart, imaginative editors I’m writing for right now. They make...”
– Heather Havrilesky for The Awl on writers who rely too much on others’ opinions. Funny and insightful!
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“We are witnessing the resegregation of the American media. The 2012 annual...”
– Farai Chideya, “How to Fix Journalism’s Class and Color Crisis,” The Nation
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“Learn from everyone. Follow no one. Watch for patterns. Work like hell.”
– Scott McCloud (via larmoyante)
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“Above the Fray, a fellowship in conjunction with NPR, is the keynote program of...”
– Fantastic fellowship opportunity for radio journalist covering under-reported stories abroad. (via velamag)
Deadline: July 1st
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Say 'aloha' to Hawaii's best bets - TODAY.com →
Check out my latest article on travel tips in Hawaii (Don Draper not included) for the TODAY Show blog.
OAHU
Known as “The Gathering Place,” the third largest Hawaiian island features an eclectic mix of eastern and western influences, from the historic architecture of Iolani to the metropolitan cityscapes of Honolulu. Outdoorsy types can surf the coast and hike iconic Leahi...
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“[Susie] Bright, the erotica guru of the group, explained that sex doesn’t...”
– I spoke with Susie Bright about the rise of audiobook erotica for Publishers Weekly.
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“Saying ‘This is a really nice moment’ is a can’t-miss way to kill a...”
– Read the rest of David Burr Gerrard’s review of the book A Questionable Shape over at Tottenville Review!
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“What a ride! I got to meet my icons, piss off power brokers, and write whatever...”
– former Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, on getting fired from the iconic New York weekly
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“This shift to the new domesticity also comes from an anti-corporate backlash...”
– Read the rest of my review of Emily Matchar’s book Homeward Bound over at Christian Science Monitor.
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Anonymous asked: Hi Grace, what's your media diet? I mean, what do you read for your interesting links, or what are you favorite sources to read essays and stuff.
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'Love has won out over hate': France becomes 14th... →
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Random journalism tip: When you’re in a new city, take public transportation. It’s a good way to run into—and maybe get tips from—the locals.
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“What made my first year of full-time freelancing so happy, besides not ever...”
– Ahhhhh, this post of Emily’s. [Is so good.] (via katieheaney)
mattmarquez asked: What was the last story you wrote that made you worry about how readers would react? Did you make any changes while writing it as a result?
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Would You Want to Be Friends With Humbert...
Eff yeah, Claire Messud!
newyorker:
Our Page-Turner blog asked a group of novelists how often the question of likeability has been posed about their characters: http://nyr.kr/16CpZCS
Illustration by Roman Muradov
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Jesus, My Struggling Writer Friends Never Shut Up! →
So funny and so brilliant.
Heather Havrilesky, “Ask Polly: Jesus, My Struggling Writer Friends Never Shut Up!,” The Awl
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“The flight left Los Angeles at 3:30 p.m. and was scheduled to land at New York...”
– Read the rest of my article on the airplane passenger who wouldn’t stop signing “I Will Always Love You” over at NBCNews.com
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Questions, anyone? →
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“What about sacrificing a salary to do more flexible and fun work? As alluring as...”
– Read my review of Emily Matchar’s insightful book Homeward Bound over at Christian Science Monitor.
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“Editing is everything. Writing a first draft is akin to moving a big block of...”
– Dan Baum, journalist
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Angelina Jolie’s Surgery
newyorker:
Jolie’s medical decision says again what shouldn’t need re-saying: that a woman’s body is hers, that breasts are for something other than ogling, and that hard choices are made for strong reasons. Her decision to make her choice public is bold and brave and admirable. It is what celebrity is for.
—Rebecca Mead on Angelina Jolie’s decision to make her mastectomy public:
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“Excitement for audio erotica had been building long before Fifty Shades of Grey....”
– Read more of my latest Publishers Weekly article “Aural Sex” on audiobook erotica (subscription required)
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NYC-based writers, want to learn how to write and publish a personal essay? Then sign up for my class Get Paid to Write About Your Favorite Topic—Yourself. Get 20% off when you enroll by Wed, May 22nd and enter discount code EARLY20. Hope to see you there!
Get Paid to Write About Your Favorite Topic—Yourself May 29 – May 29, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST New York, NY Sign up now! Cost:...
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“Everyone recognizes that education is the only way up, but as a college degree...”
– Joseph E. Stiglitz, “Student Debt and the Crushing of the American Dream,” The New York Times
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annfriedman:
STEINEM: I think because we are still raised far more by women than by men, we associate female power with childhood. And some people, especially men, feel regressed when they — the last time they saw a powerful woman, they were 8. You know, so…
AMANPOUR: Their mother.
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