Madeleine Dore

2 months ago | cruelsummerbookclub.substack.com | Jillian Anthony |Catherine Andrews |Caitlin Dewey |Madeleine Dore

I recently finished the book Wintering by Katherine May for the second time. I reached for it again because I am having quite the winter — grieving the death of my older brother, feeling the weight of rampant chaos and hate in my nation — and I am trying my very best to lean into it rather than push it away. I had an extremely quiet and somber January, which is not new. What is new is the blanket of sadness that kept me company. I spent much of January in bed, both while sleeping and awake.

Jan 7, 2025 | cruelsummerbookclub.substack.com | Jillian Anthony |Madeleine Dore |Tatiana Gallardo |Amber Petty

My FIFTH year as a full-time freelancer just ended. Wowee. But how can that be if 2020 was only three years ago? Not sure. Financially, my 2024 looked quite similar to 2023 (I made, like, $1,800 more this year). I donā€™t love how my earning power over the last two years has stalled around $75K. However, on the flip side, Iā€™ve maintained a steady living through three tough years for freelancers and media workers in general.

Jul 10, 2024 | cruelsummerbookclub.substack.com | Liz Plank |Jillian Anthony |Madeleine Dore |Bill McKibben

Listen now to Writing Into the Gush with on the Cruel Summer Book Club podcast. Author of the wonderfulnewsletterand podcast host takes us through the 10 years of her career that led her to write her first book, I Didn’t Do the Thing Today: On Letting Go of Productivity Guilt.

Jul 2, 2024 | cruelsummerbookclub.substack.com | Jillian Anthony |Cody Cook-Parrott |Madeleine Dore

New episodes drop every Thursday — make sure you subscribe/follow on your fave podcast platform and set up automatic downloads! And don’t forget to leave a 5-star review!I’m thrilled to be making this podcast again. As I say in this episode, making the first two seasons of the CSBC podcast was one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences of my life. I’m ready to bring it with me into this new phase of my creative life as I focus on creating space for your art and yourself.

Jan 31, 2024 | msn.com | Madeleine Dore

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