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On the presumption of expertise
It's intoxicating to act like you have all the answers—but is it responsible?
May 15
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Adrianna
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I want to remember this
Life is also what happens in between.
Jan 2
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Adrianna
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Getting over the 'cringe' of self-promotion
Olivia Rafferty, Lori Schkufza, and Joi on how they power through promoting their work
Dec 11, 2025
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Adrianna
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Promoting your own work is embarrassing
Social anxiety + trying to hype up my book = a lot of nervous sweating
Nov 19, 2025
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Adrianna
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Boredom is the secret sauce
It's hard to trust your own voice when your head is full of someone else's.
Oct 3, 2025
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Adrianna
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Jack of all trades, master of none
Are you trying to do too much?
Sep 5, 2025
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Adrianna
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How to shift out of "work brain" and into creative mode
Adapting Emily Nagoski's emotional floor plan model for creativity—because moving toward art isn't terribly different from moving toward lust.
Jul 25, 2025
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Adrianna
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Who are you trying to impress, anyway?
And why?
Jun 13, 2025
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Adrianna
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Coverage does not equal endorsement
Being afraid to discuss the bad stuff probably isn't the hallmark of a healthy, art-forward society.
Apr 18, 2025
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Adrianna
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Brag to me, please
We all deserve to bask openly in our accomplishments.
Mar 7, 2025
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Adrianna
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Inside ThriftBooks, your local library's low-cost BFF
Nothing says "circular economy" like a warehouse full of 2.5 million used books.
Feb 21, 2025
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Adrianna
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The time is now for creative solidarity
We might practice different art forms, but our struggles are one and the same.
Jan 24, 2025
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Adrianna
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