Dispatch

Here you'll find my short form Dispatch blog posts. Each week I gather and send them out to my newsletter community in the Sunday Roundup.
May
06
Four young people in their twenties looking out over a sunset in LA

#20 Twenty things I wish I knew at 20 years old

With this Dispatch, I’m two-thirds of the way through my experiment to write 30 posts in 30 days. While
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May
05
An old many by the coast makes large bubbles

#19 Why we all need a hobby with no agenda

Hobbies are meant to be fun, but it is natural to want to be good at them. We want to
2 min read
May
04
A woman writes in her journal at a wooden desk with books, a laptop and a cup of coffee

#18 My daily writing routine

The best writing routine is the one that works for you. A myriad of factors are at play such as
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May
03
An array of polaroid photos pegged on a board with cannisters of film

#17 How to use images in blogs and websites

A picture tells 1,000 words, right? Images are a powerful way to add visual interest and engagement to your
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May
02
Several people on the London Underground reading newspapers in black and white.

#16 The benefits of limiting our news consumption

The News with a capital N is all around us and never more than a glance away. Our phones are
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May
01
The reddit app icon

#15 Is Google letting you down? Use Reddit

As of March 2023, Google commands 93% of the online search market. When hunting for information we often ‘Google it’
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Apr
30

#14 Weekly Roundup 2023.04.30

Happy Sunday! Welcome to my Weekly Roundup. I'm almost halfway through my experiment to write 30 blog posts
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Apr
29
A laptop, notebook and cup of coffee form a writer's work station

#13 Writing exercise: Condense to clarify

Stephen King once said, “To write is human, to edit is divine.” After writing a draft we naturally reduce our
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Apr
28
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay with a reindeer statue against a window

#12 Book recommendation: The Defining Decade by Meg Jay

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay is
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Apr
27
A crowd of people at an outside bar having a good time

#11 On the importance of including people in your images

When creating content online, strive to include photos with people in them. It’s something I learned in the newsroom
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