How to Make the Most of Your 20s, A Perfect Weekend in Manhattan, and My Personal Reading List
Introducing referral rewards đ
One of the highest compliments I can receive is when someone recommends my writing to their friends. And now, Iâm excited to share that your kindness will not go unrewarded.
Starting now, when you share my publicationâor any individual postâit will count toward your total reader referrals, which will unlock special rewards. Youâll receive these rewards in your inbox automatically, the same way you receive regular posts.
There are three tiers of referral rewards.
How to participate
Step #1: Share this publication (or any individual post).
When you use the referral link below, or the âShareâ button on any post, youâll get credit for any new subscribers. Simply send the link in a text, email, or share it on social media.
Tip: Sharing your referral link on social media, like Instagram Stories or Twitter (sorry, âXâ), is a great way to rack up referrals without necessarily having to share with people individually.
Step #2: Earn rewards.
When people use your referral link to subscribe, youâll receive special posts. I based these rewards mostly on frequent questions I receive. (I worked really hard on these ngl, I think youâll dig them.)
Tier 1 â 5 referrals
My Personal Reading List
A list of 10 books, stories, and essays that will make you love reading again, with a short reflection on each.
The list includes:
Probably the greatest novel of all time â The essay that changed my life in my 20s â 100-year-old advice on how to be a better writer that I reference all the time â A classic âcampusâ novel about overcoming feelings of emptiness â A collection of essays on how to be a good woman and the deepest desires of the feminine soul â The essay that showed me non-fiction can be just as exciting as fiction â A very funny short story about a messy woman living in the East Village â A deeply depressing novel set in 1950s New York City â A book that challenged my assumptions about the sexual revolution â A novel about the heartbreaking beauty of everyday existence and ordinary people
Tier 2 â 10 referrals
A Perfect Weekend in Manhattan
A comprehensive local guide for exactly where to go and exactly what to do in Manhattan this weekend.
It includes all of the following and more:
The right weekend attitude â How to deal with FOMO on Fridays â What a âbook friendâ is, and why you need one â The best bookstores â Where to read â Where to eat dinner alone (with complimentary champagne) â What albums to listen to on a Saturday morning â Where to get coffee â The best East Village shops â My museum of choice, with specific galleries to visit â Where to experience the beauty of nature â The best Thai food youâll ever have â The best albums for getting ready to go out â What to do on a Saturday night in Chinatown (*2 options*) â Where to dance all night â The best places to see comedy â Where to get croissants or bagels (*5 options* lol) â Where to window shop in Soho â Where to get bomb tacos â The best Sunday night Italian comfort food â and more!
Tier 3 â 20 referrals
How to Make the Most of Your 20s
My unsolicited advice on everything from work, to relationships, creativity, health, lifestyle, beauty, and more. What qualifies me to give you this advice? Probably nothing. But you know I have thoughts.
This guide covers the following topics and more:
How to expand your mind as an adult â Healthy habits as a form of self-respect â Exercise â Food â The option of therapy â Why your relationships should be your #1 priority in life â Family â Friends â Dating â What to look for in a romantic relationship â The prospect of marriage â What to study in school â Work â Career â Finding meaningful work â Accessing creativity â The âartistic lifeâ â Job doâs and donâts â The most important virtues to cultivate in your 20s â Spirituality â Money â Budgeting, saving, investing â Intuition â Resilience â Having standards â Manners â Socializing â Taking an expansive view of the self â Defining your personal style â Beauty â How to approach your beauty routine â Creating a beautiful home â and more!
How will I receive the rewards?
When you reach a tier milestone, youâll automatically receive a reward email with a PDF attachment. If you reach the third tier, you will receive all three rewards as you cross each individual milestone. If youâre not already subscribed, you can do that here.
What is the leaderboard?
On the leaderboard page, you'll see your unique referral link and your progress (i.e., how many people you've referred and have subscribed to the publication).
Why are you launching referral rewards?
Right now, I want to grow my readership to include more people like my current readers, who are extremely cool and inspire me to be a better writer. Word-of-mouth is definitely the way I want to go, and I also want to reward my biggest supporters with special essays that I think theyâll enjoy.
Questions
If you have any questions about how the referral program works, click here and scroll down to the âFor Readersâ section.
Thanks so much for your ongoing support. Click the button below to start sharing, or visit the archive to share an individual post.