HeyJaredDrafting
Somewhere between crafting and drifting is Drafting. Here you'll find reflections on pop culture and life's in-betweens from a gal (30-year-old woman) on a creative pursuit. Often candid, sometimes satirical, and always a bit of fun.
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#108 The Offcuts (opens the original)
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Jealousy is a guiding force (opens the original)
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In Emma Gannon’s slow Sunday scroll this week, she announced that Ruby Warrington, Emma Watson and Martha Beck have all joined Substack. Seeing these announcements now makes my heart drop. I’ve been on Substack for four years, posting consistently for over three and a half. In the roughly two weeks since Emma Watson has been on Substack, she has posted one note with a link to an article she wrote about remembering Gloria Steinem in the New York Times and has garnered 13,000 subscribers. (The adj
Long live the female flatshare: a short story (opens the original)
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This is an instalment from the short story series about Freya. Each fortnight, I bring you a new piece of fiction centred on the character of Freya. Learn more about the series and Freya here. This piece should still read as a standalone, but you can read the last instalment here.Share DraftingFor the las
I, the opportunist (opens the original)
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I walked past a car earlier and I wondered if the boot was closed properly. I briefly considered that if it wasn’t closed, I should close it. Then, I considered if I did find it to be open, whether I’d then open it further and look inside or not. I considered if I would steal something or not. To be an opportunist requires such a presence of mind and place, I thought. I am far too caught up in what I’m doing, what’s next, my list, my tasks, how behind I am, things I should have done yesterday or
#107 The Offcuts (opens the original)
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