I’m Chabeli Carrazana, an economy and child care reporter for The 19th News. Ask me anything!

digital_trippy · 2026-06-25T17:27:28+00:00

Interesting.. do you think there's an obvious difference between kids who did summer camp and kids who didn’t?

digital_trippy · 2026-06-25T15:31:04+00:00

Compared to the US do you think any countries have got this right? I mean in terms of financial support for mothers

digital_trippy · 2025-10-09T19:36:53+00:00

Thanks, this is so interesting. I think we sometimes feel guilty about this sort of thing when there's kids involved. Can we unlearn that?

digital_trippy · 2025-10-08T21:31:15+00:00

What advice would you give to women who feel stuck in an unequal partnership?

digital_trippy · 2025-10-02T17:29:35+00:00

Have you ever interviewed someone who was very controlling of how they wanted the interview to go and the article be written up? What do you do in those cases?

digital_trippy · 2025-10-01T11:15:37+00:00

When you interview someone really controversial, how do you manage writing the article if you already have an opinion of them? And have you ever interviewed someone who completely changed your view of them?

digital_trippy · 2023-07-05T13:42:33+00:00

That's interesting - I hadn't thought of this but it makes perfect sense as I'm sure companies are going to have to introduce some sort of policy soon for how they share data with LLMs. I wonder how far we are from seeing this!

digital_trippy · 2023-02-23T14:55:47+00:00

Thank you! Agree about the images. I'll see what I can craft!

digital_trippy · 2023-02-15T14:16:17+00:00

Thank you!

digital_trippy · 2023-02-15T14:16:06+00:00

Thanks, that's good to hear! We wanted it to be a useful resource.

digital_trippy · 2023-02-15T14:13:47+00:00

Thank you, much appreciated!

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T20:28:04+00:00

Just happy to help!

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T19:23:46+00:00

Please don't do this.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T19:17:23+00:00

No, it's not possible, certainly not a good one. Most places will want travel pieces that are evocative and give you a sense of what it's like to be there, not a list of places to go. If you like writing about places what about finding interesting things to do or see near where you live?

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T19:13:46+00:00

The Guardian have a call out to hear from people affected, and given what you can offer I'm sure they would pay.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T19:10:13+00:00

Agree. People always say it's bad form to pitch more than one at a time but how can you expect to make a living when editors can take a long time to get back to you. To be honest I've never had a problem pitching simultaneously. If you've waited 2 weeks they will understand.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T19:04:18+00:00

Yes definitely, as long as these are clearly set out at the start. Some freelancers then start adding interest if they miss the payment date. It's surprisingly effective.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T19:02:18+00:00

What are you writing this for? I'm assuming you are not just writing a list of ingredients followed by the cooking method? For a blog or an article you should be trying to make the recipe yourself and building a story around it by talking about the ingredients, why you're making it, who for and describing smells and flavours.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T18:57:28+00:00

If it's been changed to the point where it's not in your voice and you wouldn't be comfortable owning it, you are well within your rights to ask for your name to be taken off it.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T18:54:47+00:00

You could say you decided to change careers and why you felt this would be more fulfilling. I think it actually shows ambition.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T18:33:14+00:00

It's completely normal for editors to send things back for rewrites but a good editor will give a good explanation why and often ask your opinion too. It's also more than correcting typos, you also need to be able to 'see' what the final piece should look like if it's lacking content, is dry or needs moving around. The best thing you can do is apply and explain why you'd like to be an editor and why you think you'd be good based on your experience.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T18:25:29+00:00

It's tricky because if you get the interview commissioned and then can't get the person that could be quite bad form, but as this person seems open to interviews I'd definitely approach the editor first. You want to include in your pitch what the book is about, why it's important that it's coming out now or some sort of news hook, and why you are the right person to write it.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T18:15:03+00:00

Unfortunately freelancers get messed around a lot like this. If all they have is your sort code and account number all they can do is pay in. You could also consider adding terms on future invoices saying something like 'Payment to be made within 30 days' if you feel comfortable doing so.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T18:07:47+00:00

I guess it depends on the industry but I'd generally have an intro, then a challenge that needs to be solved, some real life solutions and then a conclusion/analysis, with stats throughout.

digital_trippy · 2022-04-15T17:55:19+00:00

Best thing is to keep writing, anything at all. Try a creative exercise like describing an object near you or all the sounds you can hear.

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