I just need a little more time, boss!

Thanks, Jesse! We're getting even closer to our goal!

Wordy people are our people 💖 Thanks, Amy!

Oh good, crowdwork practice. And "bird" *is* the word, so by the commutative property, yes.

What it comes down to is: Should beautiful, interesting, entertaining things exist in the world, and should we spend our time making them?

We aspire to be on this list one day!

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Thanks @acesediting.bsky.social and fellow editors! A heads-up that I’ll be appearing on That Word Chat on Sept. 16, so bring your magazine questions! In the meantime, enjoy the debut issue of Paper Airplane! I'd love to know what you think. #ACESChat

Thanks for all the good questions and the support! Really appreciate it.

A11: More generally: enjoy the process. Celebrate small wins. Don’t sweat rejections. Be persistent—no one responds to the first email (except when you get lucky and Mary Roach does, bless her). Above all, maintain the mindset that at least some people will be into what you’re doing. 2/2 #ACESChat

A11: Start by narrowly identifying your main goals, getting what you need to get started, and then just starting. Keep in mind that the needs of the publication will reveal themselves as you go along—you won’t know them all before you begin. The important part is to start. 1/2

Going digital for the debut was just the simplest, most feasible option. But I'm looking into the possibility of offering a print copy! (Along with continuing digital)

This is the number one question I get! No promises, but: I am looking into the possibility of offering a print version as part of the crowdfunding campaign. I'd love to do it!

Hello! Yes, still freelancing.

A10: Treat it as a sabbatical. Spend some time NOT searching for jobs. Reserve some time every day for low-stakes creativity, or just shame-free non-productivity. And if you decide to start your own thing, don’t worry about making it perfect. Put it out into the world and see what happens. #ACESChat

Q9: Crowdfunding campaign coming soon to fund it as a subscription quarterly! In the meantime, the best way you can support the magazine is by getting the debut issue at PaperAirplane.pub and then telling everyone you know about it. Or at least that one person who you KNOW will love it. #ACESChat