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Addiction & Commercial Fishing: One Fisherman’s Story

October 14, 2020October 13, 2020
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“When he started on the boat, he would be sober up while out at sea. But when he’d come into port, he just couldn’t resist the addiction.” Denise Marie reflects on her brother’s journey w/ addiction.

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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Getting Through Grief When a Fisherman Passes Away

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Part 3: Jenny Gore Dwyer of Deadliest Catch on ALS

September 30, 2020October 11, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Part 2: Jenny Gore Dwyer of Deadliest Catch

September 23, 2020September 29, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Part 1: Meet Jenny Gore Dwyer of Deadliest Catch

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Letter: “I have never dated a commercial fisherman…”

September 9, 2020September 6, 2020
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Writing Tips

Clarissa Creator Mitchell Kriegman w/ Writing Tips!

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
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Bonus• I Heart 2020

Reader Response: Protesting Solo in Montecito

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

8 Feelings You’ll Have When Your Fishermen is Away

August 19, 2020August 18, 2020
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Bonus• I Heart 2020• I Heart Blog

What It’s Like to Protest Alone in Montecito, CA

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio• Partners of Commercial Fishermen

A Portrait of Commercial Fishing in America

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Strength of the Tides Pledge

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Book Review: Diary of a Sea Captain’s Wife

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Open Letter II: Woman Fisherman Explains AK Partying

July 15, 2020July 16, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Open Letter: “I’m Worried abt the Partying in AK”

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Meet East Coast Fishing Wife, April Opstapchuk

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Real Talk w/ a Commercial Fishing Woman

June 24, 2020June 30, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

How-To Send a Care Package to Your Fisherman

June 17, 2020October 17, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

From Commercial Fisherwoman to Motherhood

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020
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Bonus

6 Simple Ways We Can Support the Black Community!

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio• Travel

What Flying During a Pandemic is Like

June 1, 2020June 18, 2020
Partners of Commercial Fishermen

What it’s like for Commercial Fishing Woman, Emily Ekbom

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

What it’s like for a Mom in a Commercial Fishing Family

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Real Talk w/ Partner of a Commercial Fisherman, Hannah Samsen

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Hot Men of Commercial Fishing

May 6, 2020May 9, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Faces of U.S. Seafood: Q&A w/ Maressa Garner

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Faces of U.S. Seafood: Q&A w/ Mitzi Hathaway

April 22, 2020April 8, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Faces of U.S. Seafood: Q&A w/ Kinsey Justa

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Faces of U.S. Seafood: Q&A w/ Savanah Lisherness

April 8, 2020April 14, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

California Dreamin’: L.A. Travel Guide

April 3, 2020March 30, 2020
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I Heart 2020• I Heart Blog

Lessons from Powerful Women

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020
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Bonus• Travel

How-To Live Together in an Airstream

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020
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Bonus• Travel

Airstream Kitchen Tour plus 3 Tips for Small Space Cooking

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020
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Bonus• Travel

How-To Downsize to Live in an Airstream

March 11, 2020March 4, 2020
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Bonus• Travel

Day-to-Day Life in an Airstream

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020
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Writing Tips

2 Successful Freelance Pitch Examples

February 26, 2020March 3, 2020
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Writing Tips

3 Common Mistakes When Conducting an Interview

February 19, 2020February 10, 2020
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Writing Tips

How-To Write a Quick Business Profile

February 12, 2020February 10, 2020
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Writing Tips

3 Easy Steps To Get Your Writing or Product Published

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

Women in Weed: How Females are Shaping the Cannabis Industry

February 1, 2020February 6, 2020
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I Heart 2020• I Heart Blog

Self-Love vs. Selfish Love: Can You Tell the Difference?

January 29, 2020January 27, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Commercial Lobster Fishing w/ Photographer Bri Dwyer

January 22, 2020February 5, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Commercial Lobster Fishing in California

January 15, 2020June 18, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Open Letter: “It’s hard to justify my feelings…”

January 8, 2020June 18, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Open Letter: “How to manage my emotions…”

January 1, 2020October 16, 2020
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Health & Wealth

It's Ok to Take a Break

December 26, 2019February 10, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

For Partners of Commercial Fishermen

December 18, 2019February 4, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

Giuliana Montecito

December 12, 2019February 6, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Gifts for a Commercial Fisherman

December 11, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Santa Barbara: Friend or Foe?

December 4, 2019January 13, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

Dock to Dinner Table: Local Wild-Caught Seafood w/ Get Hooked Seafood

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020
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Bonus

How-To Dress When You Hate Cold Weather

November 27, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Existential Crisis (Part 3)

November 20, 2019November 18, 2019
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Freelance Portfolio

Carpe Diem: It’s a Dog’s Life

November 15, 2019February 6, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Existential Crisis (Part 2)

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019
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Freelance Portfolio

The Loving Cup: Serving Acceptance at Bitty & Beau’s Coffee

November 6, 2019February 6, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Existential Crisis (Part 1)

November 6, 2019February 4, 2020
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Health & Wealth

7 Must-Read Books About Addiction

October 30, 2019February 4, 2020
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Health & Wealth• I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

What a Narcotics Anonymous Meeting is Like

October 23, 2019February 4, 2020
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Health & Wealth• I Heart Blog

UPDATE: Last Dance with Mary Jane Continues…

October 16, 2019February 4, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

Bob Dylan at the Santa Barbara Bowl

October 10, 2019February 6, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Millennials & Marriage: Put a Ring on It?

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019
Bonus

Music (and videos) to Pump You Up!

October 2, 2019March 4, 2020
Writing Tips

Freelance Tip: How To Interview a Rock Band

September 25, 2019February 4, 2020
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Writing Tips

(Part 2) 6 Steps to Working Remotely & “The Fashion Story”

September 18, 2019February 4, 2020
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Writing Tips

(Part 1) Buck the System & Create a Remote Work-Life

September 11, 2019February 4, 2020
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Bonus

What Hurricane Dorian Feels Like

September 4, 2019February 4, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

A Walk in the Clouds

September 1, 2019February 6, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

(Part 2): Communicating w/ a Commerical Fisherman

August 31, 2019September 2, 2020
Bonus• Writing Tips

Freelance Life: Money & the Creative Process w/ Musician Lana Shea

August 24, 2019February 4, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Tips for Communicating w/ a Commercial Fisherman

August 22, 2019February 4, 2020
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Health & Wealth• Writing Tips

Money Talk: A Freelance Writer’s Income Exposed

August 21, 2019August 28, 2020
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Health & Wealth• Writing Tips

Money Talk: How Does a Freelance Writer and a Commercial Fisherman Make It Work?

August 14, 2019February 4, 2020
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Health & Wealth

Money Talk: Mistakes We Made When Splitting Finances (& How We Fixed Them)

August 7, 2019February 4, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Your Sex Life & Dating a Commercial Fisherman

July 31, 2019February 4, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Dating A Commercial Fisherman: Q&A w/ Photographer Bri Dwyer

July 24, 2019February 4, 2020
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Partners of Commercial Fishermen

How-To Long-Distance Date a Commercial Fisherman

July 17, 2019February 4, 2020
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[UPDATE] 9 Things To Know When Dating a Fisherman

July 10, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Epilogue: An Unperfect Love Story

July 3, 2019July 9, 2019
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

An Unperfect Love Story (Part 4)

June 26, 2019June 27, 2019
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

An Unperfect Love Story (Part 3)

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
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Freelance Portfolio

Make-A-Wish Sends Carpinterian Eliana Georges to Paris

June 13, 2019May 28, 2020
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I Heart 2017• I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

An Unperfect Love Story (Part 2)

June 12, 2019June 17, 2019
Unperfect love story part one
I Heart 2015• I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

An Unperfect Love Story (Part 1)

June 5, 2019June 18, 2019
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Freelance Portfolio

Baske Boutique

June 1, 2019February 6, 2020
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Writing Tips

Tips for Writing in Coffee Shops

May 29, 2019February 4, 2020
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Health & Wealth

5 Things You Can Do to Fight Depression

May 22, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog• Travel

Goodbye #boatlife: Selling a Boat in Mexico Part 2

May 15, 2019February 4, 2020
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“Moooom!”

May 8, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog• Travel

Goodbye #boatlife: Selling a boat in Mexico Part 1

May 1, 2019February 4, 2020
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Interview with Mexican designer Jasmine Rosales

April 24, 2019February 4, 2020
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The Story Of A Guru: Phillip Schaeffer

April 17, 2019February 4, 2020
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What It’s Like To Get Dental Work In Mexico

April 10, 2019February 4, 2020
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What It’s Like To Grocery Shop In Mexico

April 3, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog• Travel

Material Girl: Materialism vs. Indigenous Cultures in Mexico

March 20, 2019February 4, 2020
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I Heart 2019• I Heart Blog

Drunk with Envy – When You’re Jealous of a Friend

March 12, 2019March 15, 2019
Bonus

Interview with Emily Bargeron of Mamie Ruth

March 12, 2019February 4, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

Interview with Shep Rose of Shep Gear

March 6, 2019February 6, 2020
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Freelance Portfolio

Trade Secrets: Pacific Health Foods

February 27, 2019February 6, 2020
Travel

Cruising to Altata, Sinaloa, Mexico

February 27, 2019February 5, 2020

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Megan Waldrep is a freelance writer and columnist. She writes a collection of short stories called, I Heart using the pen name Elizabeth Rose.  Meet Megan Here!

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  • Addiction & Commercial Fishing: One Fisherman’s Story
  • Getting Through Grief When a Fisherman Passes Away
  • Part 3: Jenny Gore Dwyer of Deadliest Catch on ALS
  • Part 2: Jenny Gore Dwyer of Deadliest Catch
  • Part 1: Meet Jenny Gore Dwyer of Deadliest Catch
  • Letter: “I have never dated a commercial fisherman…”
  • Clarissa Creator Mitchell Kriegman w/ Writing Tips!
  • Reader Response: Protesting Solo in Montecito
  • 8 Feelings You’ll Have When Your Fishermen is Away
  • What It’s Like to Protest Alone in Montecito, CA

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