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Laura
@lauravrcek.bsky.social
poetry, essays, content, gluten-free IPAs
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hello bluesky! i’m a former newspaper reporter now writing creative nonfiction, mostly abt my immigrant experience. i also work for nonprofits in human rights/social justice space. i’m a parent, live outside NYC and run a free monthly newsletter on immigrant literature: immigrantstrong.substack.com
Immigrant Strong by Vesna Jaksic Lowe | Substack
Writing by—and children of—immigrants and refugees. The struggles, the triumphs, and the quirks. Click to read Immigrant Strong by Vesna Jaksic Lowe, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribe...
immigrantstrong.substack.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Airbnb.org offering temporary housing to people impacted by #LosAngeles, California #wildfires: news.airbnb.com/airbnb-org-o...
January 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ah! Finishing a great book is like taking a deep breath of sea air after a 7AM hike. I read this lovely/important #book by Amy Henderson and enjoyed every moment. It's about the duality of being a working parent of young children + the distinct tension in seeking to show up fully in all directions.
January 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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True Ventures Starter Pack 🚀🚀🚀

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December 11, 2024 at 7:07 PM
"Perfection is not the goal when you're writing. Excellence is." - #RoxaneGay

#writers #writing #inspo
December 10, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Content is only as powerful as its distribution plan. This piece sums up how to think about taking video and long-form content and republishing in ubiquitous directions:

#content #contentstrategy #startups #contentmarketing
How 1 piece of content becomes 16: The 1-3-5 Method | Justin Welsh
Learn the 1-3-5 method for efficient content creation. Turn one pillar piece into 15 diverse content items, maintaining consistency while meeting audience preferences.
www.justinwelsh.me
December 10, 2024 at 8:34 PM
The best, quick #glutenfree meals I've had in the past month for anti-inflammatory eating:
1. Chicken lettuce wraps with gluten-free teriyaki.
2. Smashed avocado + fried egg on a brown rice cake with everything bagel seasoning.
3. My husband's chicken adobo with tamari instead of soy sauce.
December 9, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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Everyone knows the internet is increasingly full of noise. But it’s also filled with so, so many good reads (pun intended!).

I’m thrilled to announce Smashing, a new app that helps you find the gems. Check it out at Smashing.xyz!

techcrunch.com/2024/06/25/s...
Smashing, from Goodreads' co-founder, curates the best of the web using AI and human recommendations | TechCrunch
Smashing is an AI and community-powered content recommendation app, now launching into an invite-only beta.
techcrunch.com
June 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Morning world. What's your favorite #AI tool of the moment? Mine is OpusClip for dicing long-form #video into super-short social clips curated by topic and with automated captions. Other tools #content creators are using? Would love to hear what you love. 💛
November 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Honestly, I have no idea what to post on Bluesky yet because it feels different to me in audience than X/Twitter, but you tell me: What communities are you engaging with? Your professional network, your personal network, people you don't know/want to? I'm so curious. @bsky.app #curiosity #tellme
a black and white photo of a woman in a fur coat .
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman in a fur coat .
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November 14, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Incredible #internship opportunity for college students looking to pave their ways in the #tech and #venturecapital ecosystems:
The True Ventures Fellowship, now open for applications through October 15th, is an opportunity for students to experience and learn about entrepreneurship and venture capital. Who should apply, when and where the fellowship takes place, and more in our FAQs: trueventures.com/true-platfor...
True Ventures Fellowship
The True Ventures Fellowship is an opportunity for students to experience and learn about entrepreneurship, early-stage startups, and venture capital.
trueventures.com
September 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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“Valencia is not afraid to dip a toe—hell, her whole foot—into the speculative uncanny."

@redbook names Mystery Lights by @lenavee a Best Horror Book of 2024!🛸🌵⚡

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September 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Creative #writing is just rearranging the items on your desk until you recall a childhood memory and rediscover its meaning as a squirrel pushes a bird off your bird feeder but the bird flies away unharmed and suddenly you’ve written a flash #nonfiction essay. #poets get it ✨
September 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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Writing update: just swept my basement
September 10, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Quick #writing tip: "Based off of" -> "Based on"
June 14, 2024 at 1:37 AM
#Copywriting tip: When writing calls to action, if you're ever tempted to write "Learn more here" always cut the word "here." If you've written the rest of the copy effectively, you can drop it. "Watch video" (not "Watch video here"). (Real estate on the screen is precious.)
June 14, 2024 at 1:35 AM
What a Debut Author Can Expect After Their Book Is Published by an Indie Press #publishing #poetry #nonfiction
What a Debut Author Can Expect After Their Book Is Published by an Indie Press
Plus 9 recently added indie presses on Chill Subs!
subclub.substack.com
June 14, 2024 at 1:34 AM
I love this take on how literary journals and presses could focus on #publishing 'uncurated' versus 'unpublished' work as a new standard to put less limitations on where artists share their work prior to print. "Uncurated: The Case for a New Term of Art" t.co/gztprpNCwb #poetry #litjournals
Uncurated: The Case for a New Term of Art
Lit mag editor re-thinks what it means to be "previously published"
t.co
June 14, 2024 at 1:33 AM
“It's hell writing and it's hell not writing. The only tolerable state is having just written.” ― Robert Hass

#writing #poets #reality
June 14, 2024 at 1:32 AM