Sarah Ratchford

i write. bylines in @hazlitt, @thewalrus, @chatelaine etc. editor @thismagazine. pitch me: [email protected]
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[This Magazine @thismagazine]

It's our birthday and this year we turn 58! To celebrate we're hoping to raise $5,800. If 100 people donated $58 each, we would reach our goal. Wish This Magazine a Happy Birthday by donating $58 today! https://t.co/Q2a6ys9woh

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

Editing this piece by @conyerclayton on their hunt for community after getting sober was a true joy. Even after several years of not drinking (as a rule), it does get lonely, and this helped <3

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

“The last time I drank...I’d just returned from a solo trip to Scotland where I drank heavily every day for several weeks. When I got home I put my foot down. Okay, only on special occasions now. Every alcoholic knows this little cha-cha.” @conyerclayton:

https://t.co/wsvpxILuFY

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

Are you an aspiring fiction writer? We're open to submissions! From our fiction editor H Felix Chau Bradley (@notesofacroc):

"[We're] accepting stories for publication in 2024, with a special interest in queer and trans perspectives, and Black, Indigenous and racialized voices.

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

@SarahSamuel_ @blairasaservice @naimulkhan @ChantalRodier working on this with you was really fun Sarah! You taught me a lot <3

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

It's the last week of our emergency fundraising campaign. We're hoping to raise $5,000 by the end of July. We're almost there, but need your help to reach our goal https://t.co/Q2a6ysa4dP

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

We're in the second week of our emergency fundraising campaign to raise $5000 by the end of July. Help keep This Magazine alive by donating today. Every little bit helps and we are so grateful for your support https://t.co/Q2a6ys9woh

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

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[This Magazine @thismagazine]

Before you settle in for today's episode of #AndJustLikeThat, let Yasmine Dalloul guide you through your #SATC character placements: https://t.co/YsrHWdxkjS
#AJLT

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

Despite companies trying to profit from the #2SLGBTQIA community through the corporatization of #pride, coming out at work can still be a nightmare across Canada. @bb_burnett_ reports it out here:

https://t.co/cQSdjjNOd8

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

The creative side of making magazines is a dream, but the funding part is always a challenge. If you can, please consider helping @thismagazine make it through an especially tough time.

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

This Magazine recently turned 57! While it's cause for celebration, we're also experiencing one of our toughest years financially. To help us survive (and make it to 58), we're hoping to raise $5000 this month https://t.co/Q2a6ys9woh

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

While the blood ban against gay men has ostensibly been lifted in Canada, @maddymmahoney reports, serious barriers to donating remain for many of the 2SLGBTQ+ community's most marginalized people. Read her feature here:

https://t.co/AfzBTZEiH9

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

Our Queer Issue is here and to celebrate we're having a subscription sale! Get one year of This for only $20! Not only will you save money and get a great magazine, but you'll also help us reach our goal of 50 new subscribers by the end of the month! https://t.co/kyiCqsAQu8

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

"As someone who had lived with chronic feelings of loneliness, I found a sense of relief during the pandemic. Permission to be with my loneliness, without the pressure to escape it."

Canada was already in the midst of a loneliness epidemic, and still is:

https://t.co/8LYSyJhEPo

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

Working on this with you was a pleasure @Erinjamesabra. You so bravely addressed what so many moms feel but may not be able to say <3

[Erin James-Abra @Erinjamesabra]

The spring issue of @maisonneuvemag includes a feature by me, about the reasons behind a recent, precipitous rise in mom guilt. Thank you @sarratch and @lucyuprichard for giving this story a home. https://t.co/k7546Vl3AY

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

The window is closing to submit your pitch for our September/October issue. The theme of this issue is drugs! For more details on pitching to This Magazine, visit https://t.co/u4W1px7JZR

#thismag #thismagazine #pitches #callforsubmissions #callforwriters #writers

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

Looking to break into magazine editing? Apply to be our News Editor!

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

Are you obsessed with the news cycle? Maybe you're your circle's resident Very Online Guy (guy in this instance referring to people of all genders)?

Come work with us! We're hiring a News Editor. Applications are due Friday, May 26. More here! https://t.co/theO57VE2P

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

@danielallencox congratulations!!!!! can't wait to read!!!!!

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

Please send me all your pitches and know they'll be treated with care/edited by someone in recovery (me!) <3

[This Magazine @thismagazine]

🚨We're accepting pitches for our September/October issue!🚨 The theme is DRUGS. We love stories about how drugs make life more fun/livable, recovery, harm reduction and decrim/policy. Pitch by May 19, more here: https://t.co/u4W1px7JZR

[h f chau bradley @notesofacroc]

I am now accepting story submissions at @thismagazine! I'm really excited about the stories that I've lined up so far for the 2023 issues, and looking forward to selecting a few more to round out the year. Looking for work from IBPOC writers only at this time. Spread the word!

[Sarah Ratchford @sarratch]

making a magazine is really fun. it also makes me miss smoking darts.

[Kyle Kushblasta @SkinnyTuna]

People only like you because youre kind and and smart lmao. You only have friends because your presence puts people at ease and makes their day easier lol