✍️ “If you just started, for the love of god have some patience and enjoy the process a bit.”
Rosie Spinks on building a writing life outside the algorithm—one that separates creative joy from paid deadlines, and still makes space for good cannoli.
Today I'm sharing a Q&A I did for Amy Suto's newsletter. It's about my writing life, how I earn money, and how I think about the precarious work of being a writer 15 years (and many business models) into my career.
Amy's questions were really thoughtful, and in writing answers to them I found myself reflecting deeply on what this newsletter is and why I write it. I thought it might be interesting to share with my own readers — especially those of you who might not know about my background.
Whether you're a fellow writer or not, I hope you enjoy it. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with an original essay. -
📚 Editor’s Note: Rosie Spinks on The Beauty of Doing Less
Rosie Spinks has built a career most journalists dream of—bylines in The Guardian, The New York Times, Slate, Vice—but chose to walk away from it all in favor of something quieter, slower, and far more intentional: writing on her own terms. Her bestselling Substack — What We Do Now That We’re Here
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