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August: Dog Days (opens the original)
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If you’re anything like us, you’re leaving the summer with an unfortunate tan line and a coffee-splattered to-do list with very few check marks. But in the wise words of , “August doesn’t count.” Summer is for futzing about, deep cleaning in maniacal bursts and general contempt for the heat index. But as August nears completion, we hear the knock of responsibility at our door. So we culled through our archives and pulled some deep thoughts and interesting t
Summer Sabbatical (opens the original)
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Hello! here; Editorial Strategist at The Subtext. How’s your summer going? Here in Atlanta, it’s cute for three weeks and then descends into an inferno that somehow has a wet edge, like a frozen pizza left on the counter overnight. It’s hotter than it used to be and I’m older than I used to be.I find it harder to write in the summer too, and not just because my kids are home, although that’s certainly a big part of it. Did you know that they need to be fed seventy-two times a day?How’s your writ
Summer Edition: Collaboration (opens the original)
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Welcome to our editorial newsletter where we highlight all the articles, interviews and features we’ve published this month. If you’re new here, I’m Carissa, founder of The Subtext. I usually save these personal reflections for my Open Tabs newsletter. But this one hit close to home. Consider this a crossover joint.Collaboration happens in many forms. When I worked in-house many moons ago, I loved collaborating with my creative team but struggled with cross-department relationships. I was a youn
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