Irina Gonzalez

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Category: Brit+Co

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

Posted on February 28, 2018February 22, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Last month, I got some news that was less than stellar: My editor gig at Brit+Co was going away due to budgeting issues and my writing job at MamásLatinas is no longer happening either. So that’s basically two out of my three main forms of income disappearing right away….

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January 2018 Writing Life: My new year has kind of hit a snag [#yearofwriting]

Posted on January 31, 2018February 22, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. It’s the start of the year and it felt like a really exciting time when I wrote down all of my writing goals for 2018 recently. One of the things I didn’t consider at the time, though, is that I’d still like to continue doing these #yearofwriting posts because…

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November Writer’s Life: Finally hit my financial goals! [#yearofwriting]

Posted on November 30, 2017April 6, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Last month, I wrote about a serious lack of motivation after a very crazy and busy September (due to Hurricane Irma and a 2-week vacation). I had recently updated my writing goals for 2017 and was hoping that November would go much better… And guess what,…

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March 2017 Writer’s Life: My piece for VICE and Q1 totals [#yearofwriting]

Posted on March 31, 2017June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. If you’ve been following my #yearofwriting post here for the months of January and February, then you know that I am determined to do a LOT more writing this year and I’m also determined to track everything. This month, to be honest, hasn’t gone quite as smoothly…

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January 2017 Writer’s Life: Published pieces, money talk, pitches & more [#yearofwriting]

Posted on January 31, 2017June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. At the start of the year, I wrote about the 7 fearless things I am doing for my career in 2017 and exactly why I am signing up for the #52essays2017 challenge. I also committed to making 2017 my #yearofwriting… my theme for the year, if…

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Irina Gonzalez is a journalist, editor, and sober bisexual Latina mom with ADHD. She is the author of the Parenting in Hard Mode newsletter—for those of us who are raising social justice-minded families and getting real about mental health for parents navigating life on the difficult setting. She is also working on an upcoming book on impactful Latinx Americans with The Quarto Publishing Group.

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