Notas del episodio
“What I've learned about myself as a writer is that I'll move aside anything for it.”
In this episode, we talk about:
- Mila’s restaurant experience working as a dishwasher, coffee shop worker, bartender, and server.
- How working in the service industry impacted her writing life and the decision to quit her job to focus on writing.
- Following your passions and taking risks
- The challenges of working in places with such a big drinking culture and how parenthood changed her perspective on nightlife.
- How to prioritize self-care as writers
- How to balance social media with writing, and the impact of the writer’s online persona.
- Embracing gigs that foster your writing life and pay the bills.
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Mila Jaroniec is the author of Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover and the creator and editor of Black Lipstick. Her work has appeared in Playgirl, Playboy, Joyland, Ninth Letter, PANK, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Southwest Review, The Millions, NYLON and Teen Vogue, among others. Mila earned her MFA from The New School and is represented by Annie DeWitt at The Shipman Agency.
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Where to find Mila
Newsletter: https://blacklipstick.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milajaroniec/
Website: https://milajaroniec.com/
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In the Weeds is a podcast and a weekly newsletter created by Kailey Brennan DelloRusso | subscribe here for letters on novel writing, the creative process, and working in the service industry.
Where else you can find me
As the editor-in-chief of Write or Die Magazine
On Instagram: @kaileydellorusso
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