Irina Gonzalez

Journalist | Editor | Multi-Passionate Writer | Founder & Editor-in-Chief Raising Gen Alpha

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Tag: freelance writing

Quarter 3 of 2019 Writer’s Life [#yearofwriting]

Posted on September 30, 2019January 22, 2020 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Well, how do I want to start talking about Q3 of 2019 in terms of my writing life only to say that it was possibly the most tiring period of my entire life so far. And why? Well… because I am pregnant! Yes, I know this isn’t…

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Well, here are my 2019 writing goals… with a twist [#yearofwriting]

Posted on January 2, 2019February 24, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Well, as you’ve probably read about in my December 2018 writer’s life, last year did not go as wonderfully as I hoped. I did not make my financial goals for the year and I felt extremely burnt-out at the end of the month, which I am still kind of…

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July 2018 Writer’s Life: Writing about recovery… and more [#yearofwriting]

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

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Last month, I finally hit my goal of making $5k a month… And I am thrilled that this month was even better. It was a difficult month, however. Despite my financial goals, I want to pause and acknowledge that financial success doesn’t necessarily mean that things are going fantastically…

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June 2018 Writer’s Life: Great (full) month back at it! [#yearofwriting]

Posted on June 30, 2018February 22, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Well, I finally had a month that went pretty well! My writing goal since the beginning of the year was to make $5,000 a month and I FINALLY did it. I’m really excited about this, to be honest, because the past couple of months were difficult. I had shoulder…

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Why I’m quitting my pro-immigration memoir (Moscow Chica) for now

Posted on June 19, 2018February 22, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Last year, one of my major writing goals was to write the book proposal for my pro-immigration memoir on being half-Russian, half-Cuban, and ALL American. The name of the book is Moscow Chica: How Growing Up in Russia and Cuba Made Me an American and I’ve been talking about writing…

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Irina Gonzalez is a journalist, editor, and multi-passionate writer. She is a Generation Alpha expert and author of the Raising Gen Alpha newsletter, where she writes about the hope and hopelessness of bringing up kids born 2010-2024 in a world that feels like it’s on fire—figuratively and literally.

Irina's 20-year media career has been defined by her fearless use of storytelling to shine a light on those who feel outside the "norm." Her work serves to remind us that we are never truly alone in our struggles and empowers us to overcome the societal barriers that stand in the way of our mental and emotional well-being. By promoting a message of empathy and inclusivity, Irina is helping to create a better world for all of us, and for generations to come.

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