Workflow
The Checklist Nobody Writes Down Until It Fails Them
18 July 2026 · 6 min read
Why the difference between a reliable publishing habit and a shaky one is rarely talent — it's a missing checklist and an unclear final step.
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Notes on craft and practice
Short pieces on the working details of independent reporting — the ones that rarely make it into a style guide.
Craft
What a Headline Owes the Reader
25 July 2026 · 5 min read
A close look at the gap between what a headline promises and what the piece actually says, and why that gap matters more than it seems.
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Independence
Taking Money Without Losing the Story
2 August 2026 · 7 min read
Practical questions worth asking before any funding conversation turns into a signed agreement.
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