Senior editor, science @theatlantic. Previously seen @atlasobscura. Enthusiastic about plants, cities, and other strange things. slaskow at theatlantic dot com
Feb 5, 2018 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
When I first decided to start freelancing, I was nervous about it, and my soon-to-be-ex-editor asked me a question: What's the worst thing that could happen?
My answer was that I would find no work, lose all my savings and my boyfriend, and have to move back in with my mom. And I realized...hey, that wasn't that scary at all.