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Category: Journalism

“Follow your passion,” they say

December 27, 2016 Ruth Nasrullah

I have decided to approach writing not as a profession, but as a tool.

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No better story than a timely story!

February 13, 2013 Ruth Nasrullah

I was given a magazine assignment today to write a feature about the work of Muslims around the issue of gun control.  It is sad

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Why do I talk so much?

September 8, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

I interviewed six people yesterday – such a long day!  In the morning I met with the LDS missionaries I’m writing about and I recorded

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Home…run?

September 3, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

The new issue of Islamic Horizons magazine is out.  My article on Houston Muslims is on page 38.  I’m happy it’s published but I’m having

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I am a journalist and I have lots of work

August 21, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

A month or so after I finished my masters degree in journalism and moved to Houston, Azizah magazine’s editor accepted a pitch for my second

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Dancin’ like a yankee in the south

May 14, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

I love this post from the A Yankee’s Southern Exposure blog, and I would assert that freelancers working from home can get up and do

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A chalk story

May 8, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

During my evening walk yesterday I came across a series of “Christian graffiti” chalk drawings on the sidewalk (I’m not sure what else to call

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A downside of freelancing

May 7, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

I read this article on the SPJ “Independent Journalist” blog. Eight months after moving into my home office I relate to nearly every point the

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Hooray! I just recertified as a Texas Master Naturalist for the second time this year.
So pleased Creative Nonfiction once again published one of my #tinytruth micro-essays in their newsletter. #pandemic #microessay #creativenonfiction #amwriting
For the second time, one of my #TinyTruth Tweets appeared in an issue of @creativenonfiction magazine. These are more than Tweets. They are micro-essays and are very challenging to write, so I'm #proud to be published in the magazine and grateful they selected my work.
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
This is a first for me - a panel discussion at a #Toastmasters meeting! I hope you can join us as we listen to these experts speaking on anxiety in children.
Please join me and Emgage colleagues this Wednesday, Sept. 7, for a free webinar on disinformation. We'll cover navigating the social media landscape and being a savvy news consumer. Register today at https://bit.ly/EmgageTX_disinfo2

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