Ch. 52 | Tatum Dooley on Her Writing Life, How to Pitch Editors, and Curating an Artful Existence

What this episode covers

On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I chat with Toronto-based writer and art curator, Tatum Dooley. Her writing has appeared in the Globe & Mail, Artforum, The Walrus, Vogue UK, Lenny Letter, TeenVogue and more. She is also the founder of Canadian Art Forecast, showcasing upcoming and mid-career Canadian artists. I loved getting to talk shop with Tatum! As we’re currently in another lockdown, conversations like these really fill me up and motivate me to keep going. We chat, amongst other things, about: The current media landscape (click quota culture & quality journalism) Cultivating a creative community as an introvert Lockdown writing routines/rituals If working in a bookstore is as romantic as it sounds How to pitch freelance articles to editors (she’s a pro!) Canadian Art Forecast and why art is needed now more than ever What it was like working for TeenVogue What she’s reading, watching and listening to these days! Substack newsletters Connect with Tatum Instagram: @tatum_dooley Canadian Art Forecast: @cdnartforecast Word Weaver Podcast Links Instagram: @wordweaverpodcast Website: louiseclairejohnson.com/podcast #wordweaverpodcast Intro Song: Late July by Shakey Graves Outro Song: Way With Words by Bahamas NEW episodes are posted weekly. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review and screenshot/share the Word Weaver Podcast on social media as it helps more people find it! I appreciate it so much. Available on all podcast platforms including Apple iTunes and Stitcher.