List: Articles that grabbed me. | Curated by Dawn Downey | Medium

Jan 21, 2022

8 stories

Articles that grabbed me.

Multiple topics, multiple writers.

In

The Partnered Pen

by

Linda Caroll

Hey Writer? Here’s What I Want From You.

Some tips so people actually read your story instead of leaving so fast they leave skid marks

Jan 20, 2022

Hey Writer? Here’s What I Want From You.

Jan 20, 2022

In

the Advantage

by

Liz Porter

How Not to Tag Your Stories

Two quick tidbits you may not know, and a triple bonus just because

Jun 30, 2021

Close up of three brown and white jersey cows with cute expressions looking directly at the camera with yellow numbered tags clipped on their ears

Jun 30, 2021

In

Human Parts

by

Emily Kingsley

How A Chicken Turned My Mother Into a Secret Democrat

In Memory of Natalie Portman the Chicken, a Rooster

Oct 23, 2021

How A Chicken Turned My Mother Into a Secret Democrat

Oct 23, 2021

In

Insider

by

Insider

I live in a 72-square-foot NYC apartment that costs $1,345 a month

My micro-studio apartment in the West Village has no kitchen or closet. Here’s what a day in my tiny-living life is like.

Jul 23, 2021

Inside the author’s apartment.

Jul 23, 2021

In

ZORA

by

Tori Franklin

Failing on the Biggest Stage: My Olympic Story

I left the track in shock, asking myself, “What did I do wrong? Is this really how the story ends?”

Aug 2, 2021

Failing on the Biggest Stage: My Olympic Story

Aug 2, 2021

In

ILLUMINATION

by

G Correia

When You Are Black in America, Every Action Is Met With Suspicion

Agendas can suck you in without your permission leaving you at the mercy of those looking to exercise their privilege or perceived control.

Jul 4, 2021

When You Are Black in America, Every Action Is Met With Suspicion

Jul 4, 2021

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In

Human Parts

by

Adeline Dimond

Boobs: The Last Frontier of Body-Shaming

Why is it still okay to comment?

May 22, 2021

Boobs: The Last Frontier of Body-Shaming

May 22, 2021

Dawn Downey

Dawn Downey

Find more of Downey's essays about everyday life at Substack. https://dawndowney.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile

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