Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the country’s media regulator, officially banned the app on Friday but gave Russians a 48-hour in-between period before it would be instituted. The ban, implemented at midnight on Monday, was confirmed by GlobalCheck (via Bloomberg), a service examining internet restrictions in Russia. Last week, Russian prosecutors requested […]
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There were plenty of big winners at this year’s BAFTA Awards on Sunday, but the person who seemed to get most of Twitter talking wasn’t even nominated. Emma Watson, who made a cameo to present the award for Best Outstanding British Film (Kenneth Branaugh’s Belfast won) during the ceremony, managed to do that with a […]
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Updated March 2022 How many times each day do you check your email? Five? 10? More than that? If you’re tuned in to your inbox all the time, you know how powerful email is — even after all these years — for connecting people around the globe. And if you’re not reaching out to your readers via […]
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Singer Rosalía’s voice has been described as “liquid velvet”, has resulted in eight Latin Grammy Awards, and has been complimented by the one and only Harry Styles. Except that Styles was texting the wrong number — which created a pretty chaotic exchange. The Spanish superstar told the story on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, […]
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You don’t need to know about pop art to know the work of Andy Warhol. The Pittsburgh-born artist, who rose to fame with his silkscreen paintings Campbell’s Soup Cans, was so influential that his unique and multifaceted brand has gone on to influence countless painters, filmmakers, musicians, and social media stars. 35 years after his […]
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“How many words in a novel?” is a question many writers ask. “My memoir is 270,000 words long.” I heard these words during a breakout session I led at a local writers’ conference. An editor friend of mine, Shayla Eaton with Curiouser Editing, was sitting in on the breakout. We gave each other knowing glances, […]
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A Note To Our Readers: Here at The Write Life, our reviews are meant to be unbiased. In full transparency, we are part of the Self-Publishing School platform, a company dedicated to changing lives through books. That said, this review was written before that happened, and has only been updated in terms of pricing and […]
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Editor’s note: The Freelance Writers Den only opens for enrollment a few times each year. If you want to be notified when it opens, your best bet is to join the waiting list. Enjoy this Freelance Writers Den Review! Freelance Writers Den Review I’ll be honest: a huge part of the reason I became a […]
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Writing is awesome. And getting paid for writing? Well, getting freelance writing jobs is the dream. Of course, making it happen isn’t always easy. Finding good freelance writing jobs can be challenging even for experienced writers, and breaking into the business is downright difficult. One of the biggest obstacles for writers attempting to get paid […]
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How “Spider-Man: No Way Home” successfully illustrates the nuances of true heroism.Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios I’ve seen Spider-Man: No Way Home four times. While I was blown away with feelings of nostalgia and lots of epic superhero content on the first viewing, it took a few more sit-throughs to let the true essence of the […]
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