Irina Gonzalez

Freelance writer & editor | Latinx journalist | Moscow Chica 🇷🇺🇨🇺🇺🇸

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  • Career,  Year of Writing

    Why this is finally the year that I learn to focus

    February 26, 2018

    Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Last year, I wrote about my #yearofwriting and even determined new writing goals for 2018. Although I am continuing my #yearofwriting adventures this year, mostly because it is a good way for me to track all of my writing and my income, I also want to do something a little different this year. And so, after a lot of thinking, I decided that 2018 is my Year of Focus. As with last year, my word of the year is primarily meant to help me in my writing career. Although last year it was all about taking my writing career to the…

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    April 12, 2017
  • Career,  Year of Writing

    Why being fired as a freelancer is way better than being fired from a “real” job

    February 19, 2018

    Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. The last time I wrote here on my little blog + portfolio site, I talked excitedly about my 2018 writing goals. I had set big ones for myself in 2017 and accomplished half of them early, so I revised my goals for 2017 and accomplish most of those too. It felt great. In fact, I felt REALLY GOOD going into 2018. The biggest thing is that I got married at the end of 2017 to the man who has proven, time and again, to be my #1 fan. The second thing is that, after a year of posting about my #yearofwriting, I…

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    A year ago, I was single, unemployed, homeless, broke, fat and drunk

    April 24, 2017

    On writers… and our middle-of-the-night insomnia

    June 10, 2017

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    December 29, 2016
  • Career,  Moscow Chica,  Year of Writing

    My writing goals for 2018 and the
    future of #yearofwriting

    January 1, 2018

    Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Well, it’s a new year so HAPPY NEW YEAR and all of that! I’m starting off 2018 in a pretty exciting way, to be honest, by spending most of the beginning of the year by celebrating my new marriage to the love of my life and the most supportive partner I could ask for. After getting married a few days ago, Adam and I are off on a honeymoon cruise to Cuba tomorrow… But, in the meantime, I am taking some time today to think about how 2017 went and my plans for 2018. All in all, 2017 went really well.…

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    Thoughts on turning 31… and the
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    January 1, 2017
  • Career,  Year of Writing

    Why you should treat blogging like going to the gym

    October 9, 2017

    Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. As a full-time writer and editor, there is something that I am constantly struggling with: Should I write a blog? Back in the day when blogging first started, it was great for any and all aspiring writers. It gave any person the chance to become a writer through the power of the internet. Anyone could do it and, so, it seemed as if everyone did do it. Eventually, we got to the place we are today: There are tons of people we know who are famous and popular bloggers, those who have made their living reporting on the news, writing about…

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    February 22, 2016
  • Career

    Confession: My biggest shame in life is that I’m a writer who doesn’t read

    June 23, 2017

    Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. This is my absolute deepest, most secret shame… I don’t read. I know that might be a funny or surprising thing to say considering that I am in recovery and could probably shock even the closest of friends with some of my worst drinking stories (only my partner Adam knows them all), but it’s true. You see, I love books. No, seriously, I love love LOVE books. I love the way they smell, I love the way they look, I love holding them, I love collecting them, I love the way they decorate my bookcase, I love that buying them supports…

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Hello! I’m Irina Gonzalez, a freelance writer, editor, and Latinx journalist based in Fort Myers, Florida.

I’m the News Editor at 21Ninety, a regular contributor at HipLatina, and a freelance writer focusing on food, healthy living, relationships, travel, and Latinx issues.

When I’m not working on my book about growing up Russian & Cuban, I’m probably reading an audiobook or cuddling with my (new) husband and our attention-loving kitties & pup.

Want to get in touch? Email me!

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Recent Posts

  • March 2018 Writer’s Life: Back on the uptick [#yearofwriting]

    March 2018 Writer’s Life: Back on the uptick [#yearofwriting]

    March 31, 2018
  • February 2018 Writer’s Life: Adjusting to changes [#yearofwriting]

    February 2018 Writer’s Life: Adjusting to changes [#yearofwriting]

    February 28, 2018
  • Why I’m glad I dislocated my shoulder for the 15th time

    Why I’m glad I dislocated my shoulder for the 15th time

    February 27, 2018
  • Why this is finally the year that I learn to focus

    Why this is finally the year that I learn to focus

    February 26, 2018
  • How this night owl is going to attempt to become a morning lark

    How this night owl is going to attempt to become a morning lark

    February 20, 2018
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