This Just In Posts
Write Like Taylor Swift
Embrace life’s many eras and stop trying to be a one-dimensional writer.
Metrics Don’t Matter
Have we become so accustomed to seeing metrics everywhere that they no longer mean anything?
Celebrating a Decade on Medium
Looking back at the past ten years of writing on Medium and what comes next.
Creation and Destruction Are Connected
This Just In: The act of creating something is more important than the act of publishing what is made.
Don’t Take My Word for It
This Just In: Personalized recommendations are the new algorithms and the best way to build a true audience.
Don’t Feed the AI Beast
This Just In: Justin’s writing requires a subscription to prevent AI abuse; consider your own precautions.
Sending Emails Is Hard
This Just In: Google and Yahoo crack down on bad behavior; set your DKIM, DMARC, and SPF records now.
Why Is Branding So Difficult?
This Just In: This Week In Writing rebrands; still explores the world with creativity and curiosity.
Why Make Anything if You Don’t Think It Will Be Great?
This Week In Writing, we discuss greatness and how chasing it is a possible and noble goal.
Pay People Not Platforms
This Week In Writing, we look at why Substack’s collapse is actually a good thing for paid newsletters.
Let's Make the Internet Personal Again
This Week In Writing, we look at the once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a new internet filled with fun and originality.
Raising the Bar at the Writing Cooperative
This Week In Writing, we look at changes to our publication standards and what they mean for you.
Advent, Waiting, and the Year of Transitions
This Week In Writing, we look back at the year that was and determine what it means for the year to come.
Refilling the Creativity Tank
This Week In Writing, we discuss what happens when creativity finds other outlets.
Celebrate Giving Tuesday
This Week In Writing, we take a quick break from our regularly scheduled programming to celebrate nonprofit organizations.
It’s Time We Discuss Medium
This Week In Writing, we address the platform that has supported my writing for nearly a decade.