Sounds About Write

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Leigh Weingus Used to Write About Justin Bieber and Now Has More Bylines Than I Can Count Sep 26, 2019

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Leigh Weingus is a freelance writer living in New York City. She has bylines in so many publications that when I try to list them out loud I lose my breath. Just to name a few, she's written for: HuffPost, Well+Good, Tinder, Elite Daily, mindbodygreen, Prevention, NBC News, Goldman Sachs, and more. She's also help editorial positions at HuffPost, Elite Daily, and mindbodygreen.

Some of Leigh's favorite pieces she's written:

You can find more of her work on her website and Instagram (@leighweingus).

Stacey Lastoe Edits Food & Travel Stories and Lives in Dream Job City Sep 12, 2019

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Check out Stacey's article on Newfoundland here.

Screenwriter Chris Devlin Writes Horror Movies—Not Children's Books Sep 05, 2019

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Find Chris on IMDB.

Check out the article in Variety I mentioned about his script Cobweb.

Also, here is some more information about the Lawyers for Literacy project attempting to revamp an elementary school library in Houston, TX. The book collection this library has is 10-15 years old. All donations are tax-deductible, and every little bit helps. Thanks for your consideration!

Content Management Expert Jessica Lawlor *Really* Wants You to Start a Blog Aug 29, 2019

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Check out Jessica's company—JL&Co—and her blog.

Here is the piece of hers I read from, along with two more of her favorite pieces.

You can also find her on Instagram at @JessicaLLawlor, on Twitter at @JessLaw, on Facebook at @JessicaLawlorandCompany, and on LinkedIn at @JessicaLawlor.

Kate Gardner Wrote a Book & Will Always Be on Team...Dean or Jess?! Aug 22, 2019

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Read more about Kate and explore some of her best writing on her website.

Specifically, here's the Gilmore Girls article she wrote that I read from in the episode and that time Keiko Agena (Lane Kim!) tweeted at her.

Also, as promised, some photos of Maui.

Lindsay Kellner: Let's Stop Focusing on What's Wrong with Us, OK? Aug 15, 2019

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Lindsay lives and breathes all things wellness, and I'm all about it.

Learn more about Lindsay and find her audio project on her site, Well Aware. Her book can be found on Amazon.

Find some of Lindsay's other writing on: mindbodygreen, Aligned Magazine, Atelier Dore, A Woman's Thing, and more.

Specifically, check out her article I Tried Naked Yoga to Feel Liberated. This Is What Happened , the article I read from and we chatted about (you know, the one with the buttholes).

Alli Hoff Kosik Used to Write in the Bathtub Aug 08, 2019

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Alli Hoff Kosik is a full-time freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. We talk about her love for writing, her transition from book publishing to the freelance life, the projects she's currently working on, and more! (Oh, and her dog Irv, too. Duh!)

Alli is the host of the SSR Pod, which stands for Sh•t She Read. On this awesome pod, Alli and her guest revisit and dig into a beloved children's book. You can subscribe to SSR here and find the episode I was a guest on here.

Find some of Alli's writing on The Kitchn, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Hello Giggles, Refinery29, Medium, Real Simple.

Specifically, check out her article *What I learned about marriage when I quit my job two months after my wedding* , the article I wanted to chat about on the ep but didn't get a chance to! Because, well, I'm new at this.

Sounds About Write (Trailer) Jul 24, 2019

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Listen to this brief episode first and understand what you're getting yourself into.