We're back from a short break:

• 🤔 We know what you're thinking. Doesn't this newsletter normally come on a Thursday? It does. But there's so much to share after our break that this week we'll be in your inbox twice. Today, enjoy a refreshingly real read from Mark Stenberg. On Thursday, get your usual newsletter rounding up industry news and insights from our community. 
   
• 📝 Weekly Writing Class resumes in September. Esmé (Community Manager) will be in touch via email with an update when we resume. In the meantime, ping her on Discord if there's a topic or challenge you want to work through together. 

This Week's Interview

Mark Stenberg is a media reporter for AdWeek and the author of the Medialyte newsletter. He offers insightful analysis of media companies, publishing trends, platform shifts, and the way digital media shapes our lives.

This week, he shares his experience building a small media empire of his own.
 

"With great subscribers comes great responsibility to stop writing about your upcoming weekend plans!"

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