Britany Robinson

Portland

Writer at Freelance

Writer at One More Question

Writer | Editor | Words in NYT, CNN, Outside + more. She/her. ✏️ Obituary writing: https://t.co/kOpyzAs3Lg

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A Freelance Writer's Guide to Edinburgh

1 week ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson |Rebecca Low

Hello writers! Today we have the first installment of a series that I’m so excited to kick off. Rebecca Low has written a beautiful, comprehensive guide to Edinburgh, with a focus on all the things freelance writers are looking for on the road, like cute coffee shops with wifi, book stores, inspiring walks, and some literary history sprinkled throughout. If you plan on visiting Edinburgh in the future, keep this one bookmarked.
On Tracing the Longer Path of a Story

2 weeks ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

I have to admit that when I spoke to a few weeks ago, I was feeling a little preoccupied with homesickness. I was missing Spring in Portland, the way the sidewalks are carpeted with pink flower petals and the moss sparkles with moisture on those first deliciously sunny days.
The Heuristic Traps of the Writing Life

3 weeks ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Last week I did a bunch of research on going back to school to be a high school English teacher. A month ago it was nursing, but then I panicked about being bad at math and how a simple mistake in nurse-math can kill someone. Nothank you to that. Teaching seems like another impactful option. Life-or-death situations are tragically not absent from schools, but at least they’d never hinge on my ability to do math without a calculator. This happens every six months or so.
Overpacking Expectations

1 month ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Hi writer friends, Today we have a guest essay about the tangled dance between writing, reading, and work—or not working. As we enter vacation season, I’m thinking about how writers need be out in the world, having experiences to write about. But we also need lots of time to write. We need real vacations from the work, too. And is it really a vacation if we’re searching for stories the whole time? Or, in Maggie’s case, cramming as much reading material as possible into a carry-on?
"Traveler" Was My Identity. Then I Started Canceling Trips.

1 month ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson |Jamie Cattanach

Hi writer friend,I’m brewing pots of coffee at 5 pm all week to meet my guidebook deadline—so it is with great pleasure and relief that I bring to you another beautiful guest essay today, this one by Jamie Cattanach who writes about Portland, Oregon and personal finance and pens sharp and poetic personal essays, one of which was recently nominated for a Pushcart! Also, a quick note that next week I’m taking off for a little family vaca.
Daydreams and Deadlines

1 month ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Hi writer friend,Today we have:Some thoughts on daydreaming. Upcoming deadlines for grants, fellowships, and contests. Upcoming events and education opportunities for writers. In the Weeds: The words I’m tangled in this week. There is a scene that I sometimes play in my head, like the opening shot of a movie, when the headlines and the sadness I feel for the world casts a screen of darkness over reality.
Two Babies and a Guidebook

1 month ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

By Chantae Reden Eight years ago, my husband, Mo, and I moved to Fiji for “just” a two-year contract. “I’m not ready to leave,” we’d say every few years, unwilling to say goodbye to the hearty “bula!” you hear everywhere you go, the perfect waves, technicolor coral reefs, and the view of the river winding through the forest just outside our apartment windows. When the opportunity came to update part of Lonely Planet’s Fiji guidebook, I wished for a time machine to high-five my 19-year-old self.
31 Things To Do When You're Out of Ideas

2 months ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

At the start of last week, I was sure I’d never have another good idea. I was donezo. Swirling news of tariffs and impending financial crisis sent me into a whirlwind of anxiety from which all creative thoughts were blown away. There would never be another assignment, another byline, another paycheck. By the end of the week, I had an assignment with one of my goal publications for the year and a few pages of my notebook were filled with new story ideas. There is no hack to this shift.
Fact Checking Dance Parties

2 months ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Hi writer friend,I’m deep into organizing and draft mode for my Lonely Planet project, writing about Eastern and Southern Oregon for the next PNW guidebook. I love going through all my notes and photos, and puzzling together the details that will help travelers really sink into these places I love. It’s a ton of information to condense and shape into something that’s hopefully helpful and inspiring. I’m excited to share more about that process with you soon.
A Search for Solid Ground

2 months ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Happy Friday, writer friends! Today I’m sharing a little bonus essay. Surprise! I wrote this ten years ago, back when I had recently moved to Portland, Oregon and was trying to decide if I would make it my home for awhile. Having spent the last decade doing just that—and then moving away—it’s strange and sweet to look back on this time in my life when everything felt so unsteady.

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