Category: Articles
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Crowdfunding VS Self-Publishing
I decided to crowdfund my collection of poems with Inkshares, rather than self-publish or work with an independent press. I’ve had a lot of questions as to why I chose this model. The answer is simple: skills. I am not a graphic artist, a publicist, a marketing specialist, I do not have extensive networks in…
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The Case of the Missing Babies of Tokyo
ICYMI, my article “The Case of the Missing Babies of Tokyo” published in Medium got quite a lot of attention, and even made the Top 20 of most recommended articles on March 28th, 2015.
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Published on Thought Catalog: Clubbing and Sociology
My latest article published on Thought Catalog. The original title was “Who’s Mixing?” but that I quickly realized was weak. I suggested another, in line with TC’s titling policy: How to club as a 20-something humanities major (I was 29 when the party took place… I think). But in the end, titles are all about…
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Thought Catalog – Part II
Part II of my Well-Travelled article just went online on Thought Catalog. TBH, I’m not a total pessimist (not all the time…), these articles were just a gut-reaction to how people generally view travellers: invariably lucky and privileged. There is truth to that cliché, I wouldn’t swap my life for anyone’s (except maybe an astronaut’s),…
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Published on Thought Catalog
Thought Catalog(ue) is an interesting place; good comedy, an intimate, minimalist style, has a sort of gonzo 2.0 thing going on. I’ve always found the editors consistent and the writing often quite good, so it’s an honour to be featured alongside kickass writers like Chelsea Fagan (forthcoming novel, keep your eyes skinned), Christopher Hudspeth, Ryan O’Connel, and two poets…
Yann Rousselot 