Ashara graduated and got a job! What else is new...

July 18, 2022

What is Going On?

This is a newsletter that I, Ashara Wilson, have subscribed you to (unsubscribe if you want but you’ll most definitely have FOMO) in order to stay updated on what I am doing these days. Don’t worry, I’ll only send updates every couple of months so I won’t overwhelm your inbox. Alrighty, here we go!

Creative Update

Quickly: I have a playwriting fellowship with the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights! It’s going well. I am writing short plays this summer and then I plan on extending my beloved one act, And You Are, into a full length play.

I have another writing project in the works with a partner but I can’t say anything about it yet, so shhhh.

More Context: Now see, I tried to get a creative job after graduation but that was proven to be impossible on the dust collecting in my bank account. All of the jobs that I was looking at (writer’s assistant, production assistant, etc.) pay pennies. In this economy?! In LA?! It just can’t be done, at least not by me. So while I am continuing to write and act and be creative, I do in fact have a daytime job.

Side Note: I am still auditioning, always! When I book my next project, I’ll let you know.

Corporate Upate

Quickly: I have accepted the position of Junior Digital Editor with Bloomberg Industry Group. I start in late August…in Virginia.

More Context: This job is still in the realm of writing, though it surrounds tax, government, and law. I didn’t think I was going to get it, but here we are! And who said blindly applying to jobs was a bad idea?

Side Note: The goal is to eventually get a remote writing job that I can do from the comfort of my couch. I would like to, as the kids say, stack my bread. Then when I have a decent chunk saved up, I’d move back to LA to be closer to the entertainment industry.

Social Media Update

Quickly: I have started posting on TikTok again. I have lightened up on posting on Instagram. The goal here is to bring joy into posting again.

More Context: I am so close to 50k followers on TikTok. I have been so close for the past year now, my account is stagnant. This is partially my doing and partially idk what’s going on. But I figure posting more and making videos about topics I like will be a good start. Posting on Instagram reels consistently for four months has been overwhelming, so I am taking a break. Follow me though hehe (Tiktok @asharawilson, IG @_asharawilson_)

Personal Update

Quickly: I am looking for new hobbies outside of consuming and producing media.

More Context: The adjustment to life outside of academia is a big one—though I will hold USC in my heart forever. What am I to do with all the extra time now (besides actually get a full night’s sleep)? I want to have fun little passions separate from writing and tv and work. Maybe fishing or rollerskating or pottery?

Closing Remarks

Alright besties, this has been the first installment of my update series. It’s been a bit cathartic and is definitely cheaper than therapy so expect more updates down the road. Byeeeee.