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Writing to Help Struggling Restaurants

June 22, 2021 by diannejacob 5 Comments

image for post on writing to help struggling restaurantsA guest post by Anna Mindess

Like many freelance writers, I lost work when the pandemic hit. My articles were cancelled or postponed. A magazine that I contributed to regularly went out of business. There was so much uncertainty. I felt useless. But today, it’s different. I feel inspired and empowered. I’ve put myself on a path to help struggling restaurants. This focus has become one of the most satisfying projects I have ever undertaken as a writer.

It started when I saw award-winning cookbook author Grace Young’s Instagram challenge in conjunction with the James Beard Foundation, called #SaveChineseRestaurants. Given the dismal picture of scores of Chinese restaurants closing, especially mom and pop spots, Young asked followers to [Read more…] about Writing to Help Struggling Restaurants

Filed Under: Ethics, Freelancing Tagged With: #SaveChineseResstaurants, fulfilling writing projects, Grace Young, struggling restaurants

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