HeyJaredLove Always, Aleenah
A love letter from me to you. Expect musings on being a writer and everyday adventurer, embracing “failure” as a learning opportunity, and gentle reminders as you're finding your way
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Nobody warns you about how terrible it is to mourn the living (opens the original)
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You’re reading “Love Always, Aleenah,” a newsletter with musings about being a storyteller, bus taker, and everyday adventurer, and what it takes to make a living as a writer. Learn more about my work at www.aleenahansari.com, and follow along with all things writing and beyond on @AleenahWrites on Instagram.I try to ensure that my email inbox is a happy place, which is usually true. I’m constantly reaching out to editors to pitch stories, apply to writing residencies, and see if I have feedback
Author Ellen O’Clover wants you to protect your magic (opens the original)
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Give yourself permission to be angry (and other things I’ve learned in 5 years of therapy) (opens the original)
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You’re reading “Love Always, Aleenah,” a newsletter with musings about being a storyteller, bus taker, and everyday adventurer, and what it takes to make a living as a writer. Learn more about my work at www.aleenahansari.com, and follow along with all things writing and beyond on @AleenahWrites on Instagram.Whenever I experience anything, I’m taking notes for my therapist. What outlandish thing did someone say to me? What recent rejec
It’s okay to be bored, a lesson I learned after waiting for my phone to be repaired (opens the original)
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You’re reading “Love Always, Aleenah,” a newsletter with musings about being a storyteller, bus taker, and everyday adventurer, and what it takes to make a living as a writer. Learn more about my work at www.aleenahansari.com, and follow along with all things writing and beyond on @AleenahWrites on Instagram.Earlier this month, I found the wherewithal to drag myself to the Apple Store after a red-eye flight to fix my phone screen. I had crac
Who’s in the acknowledgements of your proverbial book? (opens the original)
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You’re reading “Love Always Aleenah,” a newsletter with musings about being a storyteller, bus taker, and everyday adventurer, and what it takes to make a living as a writer. Learn more about my work at www.aleenahansari.com, and follow along with all things writing and beyond on @AleenahWrites on Instagram.Sometimes, I’m surprised that I spend so much time reading romance books. I find myself reading prose about how someone can’
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