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I try to respond to everyone quickly and evenly, but the more articulate and cogent your setup and question, the more thoughtful I can be with my advice to you. If I can’t understand what you’re saying, I’ll ask you to rephrase if you’re luckily or, more likely, pretend I didn’t see your message. Just limit yourself to 500 words or less and it’s probably a good idea to use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization and all the other kinds of voodoo you find black-hooded English teachers practicing around burning effigies of James Joyce or Shakespeare late into the night. “If I can’t parse it, I might tarse it!”

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Who am I?

You’re probably wondering who’s behind this. You’ll figure it out eventually, probably. I started ATX advice because I’m an advice magnet. My inbox? Overflowing with podcast invites and college students asking in so many words, “how can I be like you?”. Because of accomplishments, people want my story, my thoughts, and my advice. Before your minds wander, though, let me be absolutely clear. I am not a social media influencer.

Does my job involve advice giving? Kinda. Half the time, I coach rich people through their creative projects and ideas. For the offer half, I’m meeting with industry professionals in bougie coffee shops, sitting in front of two steaming cups of coffee ostensibly for some business purpose, but only infrequently rising above personal chatter, for which I bill by the hour. People love to tell me about their lives, and I love to dig in.

The best qualifier that I should be giving advice – and the one that really matters? Since I was 10 and first started resolving playground quarrels – even running an advice column for kids for years – I’ve been a conduit for advice and wisdom: A strange role for a girl prone to fashion faux pas like mismatched shoes and constantly leaving my fly unzipped, but here we are.

This leaves me time for side projects like perfecting my pancake recipe and writing a novel destined for the bargain bin. ATX Advice is the outlet I value most, though —a place to explore, help my community, and delve into Austin’s strange stories and dirty secrets Mostly that last bit, if we’re being honest. I’m on a mission to help, one Austinite at a time. I think one day this is going to be Austin’s biggest publication. Just you wait.

Join me! I promise genuine insight, empathy, and snort-inducing matter-of-factness, which I can perform without fear because I own this newsletter and do this for free (*accepting Venmo tips ahem ahem*). My identity remains sealed, but it’s only a matter of time before it slips out by way of overlooking.

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The “don’t sue me” section, which is probably neccessary for an advice giving hobby/business/whatever you call this. If you’re a lawyer, let me know if I missed anything.

Content: By providing any information, you agree that I reserve the exclusive right to use your submission for publication and any and all commercial purposes. I will attempt to keep your information anonymous but you hereby recognize anonymization is not a perfect procedure. Additionally, you agree that ATX Advice is for entertainment purposes and I or anyone affiliated with ATX Advice can’t be held liable for the actions, thoughts, and decisions of those who engage with it.
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