Venus Wong
@venuswongisun
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senior travel writer @refinery29. Previously @telegraphtravel @tatlerasia. From 🇲🇴. Views are my own.
London, England
Joined October 2010
so proud of my husband! 🥰
I am very excited and humbled to announce that I’ll be working with @Kemi_Oguns as a Literary Agent at the newly-formed Seventh Agency! I’ll be actively building a list of non-fiction & fiction to help empower writers from underrepresented communities✊ https://t.co/hpjxdfUMva
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Let’s review. $10/word for 5,000 words (standard length for Vanity Fair) — $50,000 for one story. That’s what Michael Lewis got paid in 2007. Today that’s a sweet annual income for any freelance journalist scraping by at 50 cents a word. 🤪🤪💀
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"I've dreamt of owning a piece of Vivienne Westwood jewelry for years: The brand's iconic orb pearl necklace was worn by the main characters in Nana, an uber-stylish Japanese comic that was my entire personality when I was a teenager." -@venuswongisun
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We share the investment pieces we've recently splurged on and will be wearing or using all winter long.
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I am always fascinated how publishing manages to put together all-white lists, panels, festivals, really everything in 2023 at the same time as spouting hot air about diversity…
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In the past two weeks I've cut several luxury travel properties from stories because 1) PR refused to collab with me on getting assets beyond "blurbs" or 2) PR was rude. If you don't think PR has a direct impact (both + and -) on your media coverage, you're wrong.
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"The texture was so on point, and it glides right onto the skin without clumping. It felt luxurious and creamy, so the colors blended like a dream even without a professional brush." -@venuswongisun
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An honest review of the Visionary Eye Shadow Stick from Twenty/Twenty Beauty, an ophthalmologist-approved brand with products that won't irritate sensitive eyes.
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I gotta say though, Hollywood patting itself on the back for Ke Huy Quan's comeback, as if Hollywood wasn't responsible for the circumstances that made him give up on his acting career in the first place, is pretty hilarious.
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"The parka is so effortless and stylish, and it completely does what it says on the label — cuddle you in warmth while shielding you from bad winds and storms," writes @venuswongisun.
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We present an honest review of Orolay's down puffer coat, which is both waterproof and windproof.
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Update: it went well! 10 years after graduating up the road from Uni of Manchester, I returned to Man Met to teach a workshop to 50+ writers 👍 thanks for having me @commapress
Very pleased to be in Manchester this morning for the @commapress National Creative Writing Industry Day! I’ll be running 2 workshops on ‘How to Write a Synopsis’! @TLCUK
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i'm in a really bad place right now. not mentally, i’m just in the UK. x
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It's great that the British are discovering how difficult it is to get rid of British rule
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“I can no longer, in good conscience, live with this Prime Minister. Either he goes, or I do”
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So proud of @JoeSedgwick20 🥰
📣 We're delighted to welcome four new Trustees to our Board! 📣 Welcome ⭐️@samdoddlndn ⭐️Gita Ralleigh ⭐️@dellahill25 ⭐️@JoeSedgwick20 We can't wait to work with you. Read more here: https://t.co/KK2vKjrWJ9
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Our memoir award is OPEN! @JoeSedgwick20, Head of Writing Services @TLCUK, shares some fab tips on writing/editing your piece. Read the full article 👉 https://t.co/Prp2R3Ylei All memoir need-to-knows 👉 https://t.co/dohg1EGJWc
#Memoir #WritingCompetition #YourStory #AmWriting
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We are proud to sponsor @ukbbweek next week, championing Black Entrepreneurs with talks, workshops and memorable keynote speakers. We'll be there at the panels on Tuesday and Friday and the stand on Saturday. #ukbbweek Find out more here: https://t.co/w3hwBKOmcM
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I will not be doing my own research on the vaccines. Why? Because I’m a novelist. I am trusting accredited scientists and my doctors. I’m grateful to have received the vaccines which are sadly still unavailable to so many people around the world.
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saw a new cookbook for asian dumplings and noodles, looked up the author and then...🙃
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