Rebecca Renner – Medium

Rebecca Renner

Published in
Forge

Lowering the Bar Is the Truest Act of Friendship

The pandemic is not a friendship litmus test

Jul 8, 2020

A man playing chess with a friend over a video call.

Jul 8, 2020

Published in
OneZero

The World’s Smartphones Are Filled With Gold. That’s a Problem.

Small amounts of gold used in electronics quickly add up to environmental and humanitarian disasters

Apr 13, 2020

The World’s Smartphones Are Filled With Gold. That’s a Problem.

Apr 13, 2020

How to Write an Irresistible Pitch

Selling a story to a magazine can seem impossible, especially if you’ve been sending out email after email with no reply.

Jan 30, 2020

How to Write an Irresistible Pitch

Jan 30, 2020

Published in
Forge

Friendship Is Always Emotional Labor

The strongest relationships are the ones that recognize that

Nov 27, 2019

Closeup on two people’s hands, one person’s holding the others’.

Nov 27, 2019

Published in
Forge

The Cure for Toxic Positivity

‘Hang in there!’ can do more harm than good

Oct 4, 2019

The Cure for Toxic Positivity

Oct 4, 2019

Published in
Forge

How to Lift the Paralysis of Climate Change Despair

A shift in mindset to keep you activated in the face of an insurmountable challenge

Aug 2, 2019

How to Lift the Paralysis of Climate Change Despair

Aug 2, 2019

How I Quit My Day Job to Write Full Time

“Don’t quit your day job.” If you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard that before. But don’t listen to everything you’re told.

Jun 21, 2019

How I Quit My Day Job to Write Full Time

Jun 21, 2019

Published in
GEN

How to Handle Everything That Could Go Wrong When You Try to Vote

An election-day guide to dealing with any obstacle you may face trying to cast a ballot

Nov 5, 2018

How to Handle Everything That Could Go Wrong When You Try to Vote

Nov 5, 2018

Published in
GEN

Janet Reno’s Sister Owes a Florida Developer $5 Million. She Has Zero Intention of Paying.

What’s the best way to stifle environmental opposition? A massive lawsuit.

Oct 25, 2018

Janet Reno’s Sister Owes a Florida Developer $5 Million. She Has Zero Intention of Paying.

Oct 25, 2018

My Top 10 Favorite Novels

A little while ago, I asked my Twitter followers to share their favorite books with me. I received tons of responses. I was floored! A…

Oct 24, 2018

Oct 24, 2018

Rebecca Renner

Rebecca Renner

Journalist and fiction writer. Bylines: the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Paris Review, Tin House, The Guardian, National Geographic, etc.

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams