"Sing me a song of a lass that is gone. Say, could that lass be I?"
Obviously, I'm gonna be all things Outlander today.
Happy Monday!
OK, AT LAST the new season of Outlander has dropped (after two years of endless droughtlander), and...god, I have a lot of feelings.
I don't want to spoil people who have not seen yet, but anyone who wants to chat can do so in the comments or email me. And, anyone who has read the books, can someone tell me if...without giving anything away...the direction that Claire's plot goes in the latter part of this episode, is it reflective of the books? I know there's been some good and bad departures from the book plot throughout the seasons and I"m just really curious about this one. (Also some other stuff. Let's just talk.)
In a discussion that is spoiler free, who else is haunted by Claire's voiceover commentary, about how if time is God, then memory is the devil? And how humans create their own ghosts and then haunt themselves? It's dark and scary but...god, so valid.
We're one episode in, and things are INTENSE, and honestly I can't wait till next week.
Newly published
Here's some stories that were published over the weekend.
Forbes
6 Perfect Dishes To Enjoy On St. Patrick’s Day
13 Festive Cocktails Perfect For St. Patrick’s Day
SPY
Stocking Your First Kitchen? SPY’s Top 50 Kitchen Tools, Appliances & Cookware Under $50
The Best Cookbooks for Every Taste and Every Type of Diet
If you or your client are featured in any of these stories, please share on social and tag me (I'm @alywalansky basically everywhere, please follow me!), and also please remember to tag the outlet.
Here's what I'm working on:
Clean Plates
I have an ongoing need for RDs to comment for pending stories.
Forbes.com
For Forbes.com I'm rounding up Kosher For Passover wines and spirits for an upcoming story. I'm also doing a story on fun finds in Kosher For Passover snacks/treats/new products. These items must exist online and they MUST be shippable. And please please make sure the item is kosher for passover certified (that's a different thing than kosher, so if something is kosher, it's not necessarily KFP) - I'll do a dedicated newsletter soon explaining the difference for anyone who doesn't quite understand. But meanwhile, you can always email me questions. And, please, pitch me!
Today.com
I'm working on a big roundup of restaurants open on Easter. We’re looking for a big list of big and small chains across the country –high and low. It's the Easter version of this story we did for Christmas, if you want an idea of the format I'm looking for.
I'm also looking for restaurant chains nationwide doing special deals/discounts for tax day (i have a few weeks to play with this one...a rare feat!)
HerMoney
For HerMoney, I need personal finance experts to speak on two different topics related to delivery apps/food takeout/and grocery delivery. (And the costs/ways to save therein.) Please email me asap today if you have someone so I can send some questions.
To pitch me for ANY of these stories, please email me at alywalansky@gmail.com (and start a new thread, please!).
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Have a good Monday!
<3
aly
HUGE Outlander fan here, too! 💕 Can't wait to read your post-show notes each week!