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Branding 101: Stop Being Afraid

On May 17, 2016May 10, 2016 By amandakusekIn On Writing2 Comments

I thought I’d be able to run around town without a brand forever, do whatever on Instagram, not take myself too seriously, write about silly stuff that I spend time thinking about, but then the silly stuff became my favorite stuff and not having a brand has only held me back from reaching my full …

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From My Notebook // Brutal, Calculating, Savage (and Domestic) Cats

On July 14, 2015July 13, 2015 By amandakusekIn On WritingLeave a comment

It started zigzagging across the living room like a drunk after a bar fight. Confused and trailing blood.

Get After It: Poetry Submissions for May and June

On May 19, 2015April 25, 2015 By amandakusekIn On WritingLeave a comment

Here's a round up of all the great magazines and sites you can submit poetry to for the rest of May and all of June. I'll be doing a few of these myself. I’m excited to take poetry seriously again! If you get any acceptances from these later on, let me know so I can …

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My Mind is a Mess: Passion Planner Review

On May 16, 2015May 10, 2015 By amandakusekIn Living, On WritingLeave a comment

One night I was visiting my best friend Kate at her apartment and in between sips of wine and bites of cheese (or gulps and hunks) she turned my attention to her brand new Passion Planner. Wow, I thought, I need one of these. My whole life I've wanted to design a planner that functions how …

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Improv 101 @ UCB: Fear Has No Place Here

On May 14, 2015May 10, 2015 By amandakusekIn Living2 Comments

Two months ago I signed up for Improv 101 at the Upright Citizens Brigade and had a total meltdown that I shared publicly. For the past 7 years it was the one thing I was too afraid to try. I tried a long-distance relationship, I tried yoga, I got a dog, I moved to NYC …

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