PinnedInCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Oct 29, 2023Be Still My Beating Heart! The Thrill of Getting BoostedI clicked open my latest email from Medium, expecting the usual writer newsletter or comment notifications. But this subject line stopped…A response icon192A response icon192
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Jan 30, 2024I’m Not Betting My Life Savings on Magic Internet Money, and Neither Should YouJohn has been riding the high of the crypto craze for years now. He’s constantly going on about how he’s invested over $100k in Bitcoin, EtA response icon22A response icon22
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Jan 2, 2024How My 100-Day Writing Challenge Transformed Me From a Wannabe Writer to a Confident AuthorAs I click “publish” on this post, I’m filled with a sense of accomplishment. Why?A response icon35A response icon35
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 26, 2023Why I Stay Away From Discussing Politics in PublicThis upcoming Biden vs Trump presidential election is a perfect example. Let’s say I sided with Biden over Trump.A response icon21A response icon21
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 18, 2023My First Encounter with an AI-Generated Scam Ad On YouTubeYesterday, I encountered a new form of deception — an AI-generated scam ad on YouTube.A response icon13A response icon13
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 15, 2023Where’s the Holiday Spirit, Medium? This Platform Needs a Santa!As the holiday season ramps up with cold weather, Christmas trees popping up everywhere, and festive music bombarding us at every turn, I…A response icon22A response icon22
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 13, 2023Why I’m Not Testing My Luck on Squid Game: The ChallengeMy sister, Emily, has been insisting that I watch the new Netflix reality show “Squid Game: The Challenge” with her. After finally giving…A response icon9A response icon9
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 11, 2023The Hunt for a Desktop Worthy of MomIt’s that time of year again — holiday card season! My mom eagerly informed me of her plans to design and print her famous photo cards on…A response icon10A response icon10
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 10, 2023How I Finally Caved and Blew My Medium Earnings On Myself (And Why I Don’t Regret It One Bit)The 8th of every month is like Christmas morning for us Medium writers.A response icon34A response icon34
InCoffee & CakebyBecca Brooks·Dec 9, 2023The Way I Destroy Advent Calendars Proves I Have No Self-DisciplineVisions of chocolatey treats danced in my head when a coworker gifted me a Christmas Countdown advent calendar.A response icon18A response icon18
