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Bob Eckstein (he/him) is an award-winning illustrator, writer, and cartoonist for the New Yorker, New York Times, Reader's Digest, Smithsonian Magazine, Atlas Obscura, and many others. His Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores was a New York Times bestseller and made many ‘Best Of’ 2016 lists and continues to be an ‘Amazon Most Wished for Title’ years later. He is also the author of The History of the Snowman, The Illustrated History of the Snowman, and The Complete Book of Cat Names (That Your Cat Won't Answer to Anyway).
His work has been exhibited in the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco, Smithsonian Institute, The Cartoon Museum of London, and many others. Eckstein has spoke in over a 200 TV and radio shows like Good Morning America and places like NYPL, Miami Book Fair, The Norman Rockwell Museum, and The Grolier Club. He teaches writing and cartooning around the world including School of Visual Arts, New York University, Pratt Institute and Yonsei University in South Korea. His new book is Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums.
In this episode:
How Bob started his unlikely career in writing
Advice for writing stories from a different lens
Pivoting in your career to discover new forums for your work
Bob’s live drawing process and how to learn, and grow, while remaining authentic
Emerging into a state of playfulness with your work
Bob and Estelle’s actionable tips for writers
Connect with Bob:
Website: https://eckstein2.wixsite.com/mysite-1
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Footnotes-Most-Fascinating-Museums-Memorable/dp/1797224395/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bob_eckstein/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobEckstein?lang=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bobeckstein1?lang=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.eckstein
Substack: https://thebob.substack.com
Podcast: The Cartoon Pad: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cartoon-pad/id1561378159
If you purchase Bob’s new book, Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums this month (May 2024), as a thanks, you will receive a free lifetime subscription to his popular humor newsletter The Bob. You need to notify him by email you bought a copy at [email protected]—he is using the honor system.
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“Making the Cut” with editor for The Cut, Jen Ortiz
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Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
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Episodes mentioned on the program:
Episode #79: Being Vulnerable on the Page and Finding Empathy in Your Heart Featuring Amy Ferris
https://estelleserasmus.com/79-being-vulnerable-on-the-page-and-finding-empathy-in-your-heart/
Episode #77: Writing Personal Stories with HuffPost’s Noah Michelson
https://estelleserasmus.com/77-writing-personal-stories-with-huffpost-personals-noah-michelson/
Episode #81: The Art of Shaping a Compelling Story Featuring Maggie Smith
https://estelleserasmus.com/81-the-art-of-shaping-a-compelling-story-featuring-maggie-smith/
Estelle’s Latest Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
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Oregon-based journalist Melissa Hart is the author of seven books, including the award-winning middle-grade novels Avenging the Owl and Daisy Woodworm Changes the World, and the memoirs Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood and Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, CNN, Slate, The Washington Post, and numerous other publications. She teaches for the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Southern New Hampshire University In 2025, Sourcebooks will publish her nonfiction book Down Syndrome Out Loud: 20+ Stories to Change Your Mind about Disability.
In this episode:
When it’s ok to switch genres in writing [6:00]
Melissa’s framework for writing and researching her new book [9:27]
The positive and negative aspects of writing a historical piece [15:47]
Melissa’s advice on how to write old topics from new perspectives [16:51]
Tips for submitting, moderating and titling panels [28:06]
Encouraging advice for writers at all levels [32:38]
Connect with Melissa:
Website: https://melissahart.com
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildmelissahart
Instagram: https://instagram.com/WildMelissaHart
Melissa’s story for the LA Times
What a Quail Taught Me About Grief By Joining a Flock of Turkeys
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-05-03/quail-turkey-birds-grief
Melissa’s article for Hidden Compass
The Vaudevillian Ghosts of Liberty
https://hiddencompass.net/story/the-vaudevillian-ghosts-of-liberty/
Estelle’s article that Melissa teaches
Singing My Dad Back to Me
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/well/family/singing-my-dad-back-to-me.html
Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode at
https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for her newsletter.
Sign up for Estelle’s Writing Parenthood Class for NYU
https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/courses/WRIT1-CE9225-writing-parenthood.html
Sign up for Estelle’s Personal Essay Class for Writer’s Digest
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/writing-the-personal-essay-101-fundamentals
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
For another episode focused on historical writing, check out episode #58, Writing About Historical Subjects
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-writing-direct-conversations-with-authors/id1647429472?i=1000633432856
Estelle’s Latest Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
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This is a new element to the show, where Estelle will do episodes where she taps into her 3 decades of publishing experience and live coaches writers at every stage of their career on the next steps to take to elevate their work and navigate through issues facing writers.
Anna Medaris is a freelance health and lifestyle journalist with nearly 15 years of experience writing features, narratives, explainers, profiles, and news hits for publications including the Washington Post, Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, US News & World Report, Vox, Everyday Health, Monitor on Psychology, and others. She left staff jobs to go freelance full-time for the first time in June 2023. Anna is passionate about, and skilled in, telling sensitive human-interest stories (from heartbreaking tales of maternal suicide to light-hearted exposes of runners' digestive issues), critiquing quirky cultural trends (from White Claw to cold plunges to "biological age" tests), and answering questions you didn't know you had (what does "skoliosexual" mean? Can you cure an "emotional hangover?" Is "resting bitch face" real?). Anna has appeared as a health expert and commentator on the "TODAY Show," "Good Morning America," Hulu’s “Age of Influence," and many local TV and radio stations. A champion for journalism and community, she serves as the New York City chapter lead of the Association of Healthcare Journalists; the VP of Communications for the Deadline Club, the Society of Professional Journalists’ local chapter; and as a writing coach through the New York Writing Room. Anna is a proud University of Michigan alum, recreational triathlete, and beer enthusiast who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and basset hound, Lou Longbody.
In this episode:
Estelle delves into 3 issues that Anna Medaris is confronting at the mid-point of her career [1:18]
Anna’s present and future publishing goals [6:41]
How she found guidance and community through Freelance Writing Direct [6:47]
Estelle Edge on showing voice, expanding publishing opportunities, navigating through a day to day job, and finding joy in the work [10:11]
Connect with Anna
Website: www.annamedaris.com
Twitter, Instagram: @annamedaris
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annamedaris
Instagram: https://instagram.com/annamedaris
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-medaris/
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode at
https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir
Sign up for Estelle’s NYU class Writing Parenthood. She will work with you on articles, essays and pitches, plus offer editor intel.
https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/courses/WRIT1-CE9225-writing-parenthood.html
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
For a media-focused episode try Episode #67 How to Be a Media-Friendly Author
https://estelleserasmus.com/67-how-to-be-a-media-friendly-author-with-paula-rizzo/
Read Estelle’s latest blog post: A View from the Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop
https://estelleserasmus.com/a-view-from-the-erma-bombeck-writers-workshop/
Estelle’s Latest Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
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Abigail Thomas has four children,12 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, eleven books, and a high school education. She was asked to leave Bryn Mawr freshman year when she told the Dean she was pregnant, and she never went back. She had always wanted to be a writer, but for a long time the closest she came was bopping around her kitchen to Paperback Writer, by the Beatles. When she was forty-eight, after an interesting adventure, when she got home, she left her ego outside, and began to write a story. It didn't work, but instead of crumpling it up saying "who do you think you are?" sat in a different chair, and another, and at the end of the afternoon, she had written a story. It was published in the Columbia Journal of Poetry and Prose. She had learned you have to keep at it. Writing is work of the best kind.
She has written two short story collections, one novel and four works of non-fiction, including the memoirs Safekeeping; A Three Dog Life; What Comes Next and How to Like It; and a book about writing, Thinking about Memoir. Still Life at Eighty: The Next Interesting Thing is her latest memoir.
In this episode:
Finding inspiration in unlikely places [4:13]
The allure of getting older [10:49]
Deciding on writing from a side door to deal with difficult material [18:18]
Abigail’s go-to source for analyzing words [23:49]
Tips for editing your work [28:29]
Writing exercises she gives to her students [36:40]
The requirement of ruthlessness in memoir [40:59]
Connect with Abigail Thomas:
Website: https://www.abigailthomas.net
Books: https://www.abigailthomas.net/books/
Photo Credit : Jennifer Waddell
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode at
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Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir
Sign up for Estelle’s Writing Parenthood Class for NYU
https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/courses/WRIT1-CE9225-writing-parenthood.html
Sign up for Estelle’s Personal Essay Class for Writer’s Digest
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/writing-the-personal-essay-101-fundamentals
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
For another episode focused on a top memoirist, episode #81 The Art of Shaping a Compelling Story Featuring Maggie Smith
https://estelleserasmus.com/81-the-art-of-shaping-a-compelling-story-featuring-maggie-smith/
Estelle’s New Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
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Kim Rittberg is an award-winning digital marketer and thought leader who helps professionals become thought leaders and businesses become brands through video & podcasts. She is the founder of Video Boot Camp and spent 15 years as a media executive at Netflix, PEOPLE Magazine, in TV News and launched the first-ever video unit for Us Weekly magazine and was integral in its $100 million sale. She now applies that to business owners to grow their income, leads & credibility. Kim has been featured in Business Insider and Forbes and contributes to Fast Company, is a speaker across the country including at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Convention, Fast Company Innovation Festival and guest lectures at Syracuse University. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School. She also hosts the top 1% podcast The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg and is a judge for the Webbys and Anthem Awards. Kim’s podcast was spurred by her decision to quit corporate and launch her own business after working in the hospital while giving birth to her second child. The podcast helps self-employed people bet on themselves and win with founders’ stories and tangible concrete advice as well as solo mini-masterclass marketing episodes. Fun fact: Kim spent a year backpacking solo and used to perform improv comedy. Not at the same time obliviously. She also speaks Spanish.
In this episode:
How writers and authors should be leveraging video
Common mistakes that writers and authors make
How to pull wisdom nuggets from every genre to video
The “Fast C’s” to making content that connect with people
Kim’s PATCH method
Connect with Kim:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrittberg/
YouTube http://youtube.com/@kimrittbergcontent?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kimrittberg/
Grab Kim’s Free Tips to Make Magnetic Video that Grows Your Revenue + a bonus How to Be Confident on Camera & Public Speaking: https://www.kimrittberg.com/newsletter
Kim’s Podcast: Listen to The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg here: https://link.chtbl.com/NQd2mLmU
Kim’s website: https://www.kimrittberg.com/
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #81 at
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Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir
Estelle’s Episode on The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exit-interview-with-kim-rittberg/id1629467633?i=1000651296866
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
For another media-focused episode try Episode #67 How to Be a Media-Friendly Author
https://estelleserasmus.com/67-how-to-be-a-media-friendly-author-with-paula-rizzo/
Estelle’s New Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
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Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books of poetry and prose, including You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Good Bones, Goldenrod, Lamp of the Body, The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change. Her newest book is My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book for children, illustrated by Leanne Hatch. Smith’s poems and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TIME, The Nation, The Atlantic, and The Best American Poetry. She lives with her two children in Columbus, Ohio.
In this episode:
How Maggie came up with the idea for her children's book
The metaphor that Maggie used throughout the book
Finding collaboration in every stage of the process
Maggie’s writing and structuring process for her works
Surprising writing advice for memoirists or writers working their craft
Connect with Maggie:
Website: https://maggiesmithpoet.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/maggiesmithpoet
X: https://twitter.com/maggiesmithpoet
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggiesmithpoet
Substack: https://maggiesmith.substack.com
Get her books: https://bookshop.org/lists/authors-who-have-appeared-on-freelance-writing-direct
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #81 at
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Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
Estelle’s New Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir
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Amy Collins is an agent with the Talcott Notch Literary Services agency. She has over 30 years in the publishing industry and is a USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL bestselling author. She has spent her career working with Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Target, Costco, Wal-Mart, as well as independent bookstores and libraries. Collins is a trusted speaker, and teacher, featured at conferences and in articles across the globe. In her agent role, Collins focuses on fantasy, horror, sci-fi, & romance. She lives and travels in a 40’ bus and rides her motorcycle to meetings with editors and authors.
In this episode:
Amy’s genre picks and why they work for her/her clients [3:59]
The number one tool Estelle recommends her students use to research agents [6:02]
The genre Amy finds tricky to work in and why [9:37]
Her most successful books [11:55]
Red flags that Amy notices before she signs someone [21:05]
The specific areas Amy can assist when working with contracts and during the negotiation process [24:17]
The ultimate rule for success in a creative field [30:34]
Connect with Amy:
Website: www.amysadvice.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askamycollins
X: https://twitter.com/askamycollins
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #76 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
Estelle’s New Articles
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-resist-ai-temptation-writing/
Sign up for Estelle’s Micro Memoir Workshop with Writer’s Digest on May 23
https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/making-your-mark-with-micro-memoir
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Amy Ferris is an author, a writer, a screenwriter, an editor and a playwright. Her memoir, Marrying George Clooney, Confessions From a Midlife Crisis (Seal Press) was adapted into an Off-Broadway play in 2012. Amy has written for both the small screen (TV) and the big screen (Feature Films). As a screenwriter, she nominated for a Best Screenplay Award (BET, Black Reel Award) for her adaptation of the film, Funny Valentines (Director, Julie Dash) As an editor, she curated the anthology Shades of Blue, Writers on Depression, Suicide and Feeling Blue (Seal Press), and co-edited the anthology, Dancing at the Shame Prom (Seal Press). She co-authored Old School Love (HarperCollins, 2020) with Rev Run of RUN DMC fame. Amy serves on a variety of advisory boards supporting women and the Arts. She co-founded The Milford Readers & Writers Festival, is on the Advisory Board of the Women’s Media Center (Founded by Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan) and is on faculty at The Kauai Writer's Conference.
in 2019 she was named one of Women's eNews 21 LEADERS FOR THE 21st CENTURY, in 2021 she was a recipient of NextTribe's The 12 Women Who Changed the World, and in 2022, Amy was awarded and honored by the Thoughtful Book Festival as Inspirational Woman in Media.
Her new memoir, Mighty Gorgeous - A Little Book About Messy Love, is published by SheWritesPress.
In this episode:
Amy’s search for self-worth [3:25]
Using social media (particularly Facebook) to build community [4:48]
The truth behind imposter syndrome [20:30]
The power in writing with vulnerability [26.59]
Where to get into a story for maximum impact [30.25]Connect with Amy:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054335055726
Book: Mighty Gorgeous
https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Gorgeous-Little-Book-About-Messy-Love/dp/1647425530
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferris_a/
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #76 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
New Article Estelle Referred to
I’m Learning to Listen in New Ways (Shondaland)
https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a46102451/im-learning-to-listen-in-new-ways/
New Article
What to Do PreLaunch to Get Your Book Noticed (Writer’s Digest)
https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/what-to-do-pre-launch-to-get-your-book-noticed
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William Kenower is the author of Everyone Has What It Takes: A Writer’s Guide to the End of Self-Doubt, Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write With Confidence, and Write Within Yourself: An Author’s Companion, and the Editor-in-Chief of Author magazine. In addition to his books he’s been published in The New York Times, Writer’s Digest, Edible Seattle, Parent Map, and has been a featured blogger for the Huffington Post. He also hosts the popular podcasts Author2Author, and Fearless Writing With Bill Kenower.
In this episode:
How Bill came up with the concept for his book [2:40]
Following curiosity in your reading [12:20]
Letting yourself write about what you want to write, without worrying about selling your writing [18:09]
Advice for getting into the writing flow [16:54]
Writing with the ‘three narrative arcs.’ [22:33]
Bill’s opinion on gatekeepers in this industry [29:31]
Connect with Bill:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.kenower
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/wdbk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamkenower/
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #76 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus (Come see me every Monday at 7 pm for a live AMA)
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Noah Michelson joins the Freelance Writing Direct podcast for the second time! Noah is the head of HuffPost Personal, which he launched in 2018, and the host of HuffPost's "Am I Doing It Wrong?" podcast. He received his MFA in Poetry from New York University, and has been featured on MSNBC, Fuse, Entertainment Tonight, and other outlets.
In this episode:
Writing personal stories and essays [6:25]
Linking your writing to relevant events [9:30]
How to create curiosity with your headlines [13:21]
Story ideas that work for HuffPost Personal and topics they don’t want [23:31]
Noah’s best tips for storytelling [32:32]
The importance of trusting your editors [38:56]
Connect with Noah:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahmichelson/
X: http://www.twitter.com/noahmichelson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noahmichelson1
Co-host of HuffPost's Am I Doing It Wrong? podcast
Essays Mentioned in This Episode
This Woman’s Controversial Obituary about Her Mom Caused Outrage but We Need More Like It. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/writing-honest-obituary-abuse-grief_n_65a8608ae4b041f1ce6498ac
I Spent Weeks Near Death In The ICU. Asking My Doctors To Do This 1 Thing May Have Saved My Life: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rare-disease-girl-healthcare-advocate_n_65a86c22e4b00bbb446dd02b.
My Blind Date Took Me to a Sex Club. Here’s What Happened. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sex-club-what-its-really-like_n_5c6f0d3ae4b0e37a1ed63616
How ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Has Saved My Marriage. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/curb-your-enthusiasm-marriage_n_65ae9fa5e4b0928ae79bffc4
I’m Asexual. This is What It’s Like for Me to Date. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/asexual-dating_n_5d42ee6ce4b0ca604e2e11d1
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #77 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
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Rita Rosenkranz founded Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency after working as an editor at major publishers. She represents almost exclusively adult non-fiction titles in all major categories. She looks for familiar topics presented freshly and lesser-known topics presented commercially. She works with mainstream houses as well as regional publishers for niche projects.
In this episode:
How to research literary agents [3:39]
How to build your credibility before publishing a book or working with a literary agent [8:03]
Maintaining a professional relationship with your literary agent [11:24]
What makes a good, responsible author [17:21]
How authors can navigate contracts and how literary agents can help [19:47]
Advice on advocating for yourself as an author [23:18]
How to connect with Rita if you are interested in her as a literary agent [35:01]
Connect with Rita:
Website: https://ritarosenkranzliteraryagency.com
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #76 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus (Come see me every Monday at 7 pm for a live AMA)
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There has been a big change in the industry recently, and in this episode Estelle covers what has been happening and why and what you need to do about it.
Estelle Erasmus has been in publishing for 3 decades — on both sides of the publishing wall — as a gatekeeper and as a journalist/writer who has found ways to break through the gate and get noticed — which is what she covers in her book, and teaches her students at NYU, in private coaching, and for Writer’s Digest.
Through the years, Estelle has seen multiple trends emerge —— and go away. From the days that print was king, to the rise of online publications, to the start of blogging, Estelle has been there and has been able to pivot and maximize each trend. She shares what to do, and also covers the changes in social media that every writer needs to be aware of.
Since people are consuming content in different ways than they were before, and advertisers are paying in different ways than they were before, publishing is going through a bumpy ride. But there is hope for content creators. Tune in to hear current trends and how you can continue to be a successful writer today.
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #75 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities, and special clips and interaction with Estelle for paid subscribers)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus
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As someone who started out in service journalism at Woman’s World magazine decades ago, I found Megy Karydes new book really well sourced and structured and wanted to speak to her about how she did it. We discussed ways to find experts, locate research and navigate through a complicated publishing landscape, while creating a quality product.
In this episode:
Megy Karydes mental health journey and reason for the book [4:17]
Structuring her book and Estelle’s tips on service journalism [13:01]
Megy’s story about finding an agent & pitching to book publishers [11:05]
How she found expert sources for her book and what Estelle recommends [18:14]
Resources from Megy and Estelle every writer/author can use [13:41]
Building accountability structures [31:40]
Creating deadlines for yourself as an author [25:15]
Connect with Megy:
Website: http://www.megykarydes.com/
FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode #74 at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for my newsletter.
Connect with Estelle:
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Sign up for my Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@estelleserasmus
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In this episode:
Tara’s expertise and backstory and why she wrote this book [3:03]
Who is Abenda, her spirit guide [8:07]
How she selected the three people for the automatic writing of the book [19:29]
Insights on how Tara structured her book [27:25]
The most common questions Tara included in her book [26:45]
Information about the spiritual world [33:38]
Tara Sutphen is a master of the Mystic Arts. An Author, Psychic and Hypnotherapist, she has authored books and Grammy nominated. She has created several lines of meditation Recordings, Mp3s and DVDs. Tara specializes in Shamanistic techniques which teach you to utilize your psychic abilities at your highest possible level. She is a Master Hypnotist, her Goal Programming techniques have helped many become successful, find love, create better health, reach spiritual attunement, happiness, and even become famous and/or wealthy. Tara is well-known for her Channeling and Automatic Writing with her spirit guide, Abenda. Tara conducts and facilitates seminars and workshops all over the world. Over 200,000 people have attended a Sutphen Seminar, workshop, or retreat.
Contact Tara:
www.tarainsight.com
Connect with Estelle:
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast):
https://bookshop.org/shop/EstelleSErasmus
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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In this episode:
How to get published with Motina Books Publishing [31:16]
Why Motina Books Publishing focuses on books by and for mothers [3:21]
What you need in a proposal to get published [32:32]
Insight into the publishing/author relationship [9:27]
Publicity and marketing ideas for authors [14:58]
The differences between self publishing and hybrid publishing [20:37]
How to ensure a publisher is legitimate [23:31]
What book topics Motina Books is looking for [9:52]
Diane Windsor is the owner of Motina Books Publishing, which specializes in publishing books by and for mothers. The publishing industry has changed drastically in the last 10 to 20 years, and the majority of authors are required to get out there and market their books. Diane believes that the publisher should help their authors with these efforts through education and guidance. There's always something new to learn when it comes to marketing your book!
Connect with Daine:
Website: www.MotinaBooks.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/motinabooks
Instagram: https://instagram.com/motina_books
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@publishchick
Connect with Estelle:
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast):
https://bookshop.org/shop/EstelleSErasmus
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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Are you wondering what makes a good pitch that will catch the attention of editors? In this episode, Estelle Erasmus shares real-life examples on what makes a good pitch.
From crafting a compelling hook to sharing pertinent information that resonates with editors, Estelle dissects actual pitches and provides insights to enhance your understanding of the pitching process.
For more on pitching, check out Estelle’s book Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published.
Connect with Estelle:
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast):
https://bookshop.org/shop/EstelleSErasmus
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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In this episode:
How Jennifer started her YA writing journey [2:52]
Going on submission during the pandemic, and eventually getting a 2 book deal [6:15]
The exercise of narrowing down characters [13:20]
The art of writing time pressure into your story [20:00]
Jen’s advice for excavating specific emotions for your characters [32:31]
Jennifer Chen is a freelance journalist who has written for Today, New York Times, Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Bust. Jennifer has a MFA and BFA in dramatic writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is a proud volunteer for WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring organization. She lives in Los Angeles with her TV writer husband, twins, two pugs, and a cat named Gremlin.
Contact Jennifer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jchenwriter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jchenwriter/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jchenwriter
Substack newsletter: https://jenniferchen.substack.com
Website: https://jchenwriter.com
Connect with Estelle:
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast):
https://bookshop.org/shop/EstelleSErasmus
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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In this episode:
The elements of a good author/publisher relationship [20:12]
The kinds of books New World Library publishes [12:04]
What proposal submissions need to include [30:05]
How authors can road test their book ideas [17:07]
Insights on how authors should be building their platforms [14:15]
Trends that Georgia has seen in the publishing industry and her thoughts on AI [30:49]
What makes New World Library stand out from other publishers [18:30]
Estelle’s experience with New World Library [20:19]
Georgia A. Hughes is editorial director at New World Library, where she acquires and edits nonfiction books in the areas of spirituality, personal growth, sustainable business, relationships, health and well-being, animals, and women’s issues. New World Library, publisher of the bestselling The Power of Now and other award-winning books, strives to publish books that help readers change their lives and the world, and aims for diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining New World Library, Georgia worked as a bookseller, at HarperCollins, and as a freelance editor. Recent acquisitions include Writing That Gets Noticed by Estelle Erasmus, Say It Out Loud by Vasavi Kumar, Hagitude by Sharon Blackie, The Eloquence of Silence by Thomas Moore, Bones & Honey by Danielle Dulsky, and Growing Big Dreams by Robert Moss.
Connect with New World Library:
Website: www.newworldlibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewWorldLibrary
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/newworldlibrary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewWorldLibrary?ref=br_tf
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/NewWorldLibrary
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/newworldlibrary/
Connect with Estelle:
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast
Writing That Gets Noticed Wins a Zibby Award for the “Best Book for The Writer”
https://estelleserasmus.com/writing-that-gets-noticed-wins-a-zibby-award/
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In this episode:
Liz’s inspiration for writing her book [5:05]
How Liz got her book published and the process she went through [6:45]
The importance of a social media presence and creating a brand when writing [7:31]
Advice for picking a book cover [11:43]
The importance of active verbs [19:10]
How Liz structured her book and used alliteration [18:15]
Choosing what stories to put in your book, and what not to include [26:40]
Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, is an entrepreneur, business leader, bestselling author, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother. After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as Co-CEO until 2018. TransPerfect is the world's largest language solutions company, with over $1.1 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. Liz received the 2019 Charles Waldo Haskins Award for business and public service from NYU’s Stern School of Business, the American Heart Association’s 2020 Health Equity Leadership Award, the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs’ 2021 Vertex Award for changing the face and direction of women’s high-growth entrepreneurship, the American Heart Association’s 2022 Woman Changing the World Award, Trinity College’s 2022 Kathleen O’Connor Boelhouwer ’85 Alumni Initiative Award, and the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation’s 2023 Angel of Hope Award. Liz has been recognized as a NOW Woman of Power & Influence, American Express' and Entrepreneur magazine's Woman of the Year, and one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception. Elting is the bestselling author of Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business.
Connect with Liz:
Website: https://lizelting.com
Liz’s Foundation: https://www.elizabetheltingfoundation.org
Get Liz’s Book: Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizelting/
X: https://twitter.com/LizElting
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Liz-Elting/pfbid0384nDaMaX8DzW1u3Zvnqn9N6HSzeWAq56AXHhEXWbVHgRKgBsztpNn6RzGHW72nVsl/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizelting
Connect with Estelle:
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmusThreads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast): https://bookshop.org/shop/EstelleSErasmus
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In this episode:
What authors don't know about media [2:26]
How to be media ready [3:33]
Timing on preparing for media interviews [5:27]
Advice for authors on getting comfortable on camera [5:45]
Paula’s accordion method for sharing information [10:20]
Advice on speaking good sound bites to break through the noise [16:29]
How to pitch media and where to find contacts [20:25]
Lists and using them to stay productive [26:53]
Paula Rizzo is an Emmy Award-winning television producer, best-selling author of Listful Thinking & Listful Living, a media-training coach, speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, host of the live-stream show Inside Scoop, and creator of the popular online training Media-Ready Author.
She media trains fiction and nonfiction authors who are both traditionally and self-published. Harper Collins, Workman Publishing and Time Inchave all hired Paula to prepare their authors for book launches. She’s also media trained executives from The New York Times, Dow Jones, Fortune 200 companies and privately-owned organizations.
Paula served on the advisory board of Books for Kids, is a member of The Authors Guild and Women’s Media Group, as well as a founding member of Chief in New York City. She’s currently working on a novel and several children’s books.
Connect with Paula:
10 Media Questions That Every Author Needs to Answer: http://paularizzo.com/10Q
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paularizzo1/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listproducer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ListProducer
Connect with Estelle:
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@estelleserasmus
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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