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the one about 'thing' and paltry translations
Even if it sounds vague, context can carry more weight than the words themselves.
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Josh Rivera Jiménez
Worst pitch of the week: Follow ups
Follow-ups are tricky—but here’s when to hit send, when to chill, and how your subject line can save you.
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Josh Rivera Jiménez
the one where i wrote an entire manuscript knowing it was wrong
Here’s why pushing through a doomed manuscript still felt like the smartest move I could make.
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Worst pitch of the week: Low effort stories
A pitch with promise turned into a scavenger hunt—and a lesson in how not to overcomplicate a “quick win” story.
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the one about glimpses of goodness
A reminder that kindness still matters (even in a Pokémon card trade)
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Worst pitch of the week: Timing
No screenshot on this one because it was a lot of the same issue.
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the one about cringing at old work
We should be so lucky to keep looking back and cringing.
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