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How to Actually Make Money as a Writer
I generated $500k as a writer – just not from selling books. Here are my real numbers and the industry data behind them to help you make money as a…
Aug 6
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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July 2026
Was Our Crowdfunding Campaign a Success? Maybe You Can Help Me Decide.
The real numbers behind our campaign, what worked, what didn't, the hidden costs that burned me out, and whether this counts as a win.
Jul 30
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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This Should Be a Marketing Email. It's Not.
Everything I've been taught about success says do more and push harder. I'm kind of over that. And I have a feeling you are too.
Jul 23
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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The Loneliness Epidemic Is Real — and Here's What I'm Doing About It
On loneliness, hyper-individualism, and why I'm making a movie to force myself to stop doing everything alone.
Jul 16
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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I Got a Rejection Today That Knocked Me to the Floor – Here's How I Got Back Up
On the painful and exhausting part of living a boldly creative life, and what I do when rejection makes me want to stop.
Jul 9
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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It's Not That You're Bad at Tech. It's Misogyny.
On physiological panic, mediocre white men, and why feeling triggered by technology is not a personal failing.
Jul 2
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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June 2026
How Learning to Love My Body in a Bikini Helped Me Make a Movie
I didn't go into film because I was told I couldn't make it as a queer, fat, woman. Here's how proving that wrong changed everything in my career.
Jun 25
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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How a Cancelled UCLA Class Accidentally Gave Me My First Short Film Script
On learning the four beats of sketch comedy, why I'm inspired by Roger Bannister's four-minute mile, and realizing I have no choice but to make this…
Jun 18
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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The Grim Reality for Women in Film (And Why I’m Coming Back Anyway)
📚 Author. 🎥 Filmmaker. 🏳️🌈 Queer midlife adventurer. Intimate letters on living a boldly creative life. Because the world needs our stories now…
Jun 17
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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I Have No Idea What I'm Doing, But I'm Not Going to Let That Stop Me.
I've been putting off posting this for over a week. Then I heard Michelle Obama interview Steven Spielberg — and that's what finally got me to say this…
Jun 4
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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May 2026
Am I Too Old for This?
I never made a 40 Under 40 list and I'm still trying to figure out how to be an adult — but I'm going after my dreams anyway. And I think you should…
May 18
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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I'm Making a Queer Short Film in San Diego. Want to Join Me?
After a 20-year detour through publishing, law school, and building a business, I'm back behind the camera — and I'm looking for cast, crew…
May 11
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Lauren Marie Fleming
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