Irina Patterson
Bio
M.D by education -- entertainer by trade. I try to entertain when I talk about anything serious. Consider subscribing to my stuff, I promise never to bore you.
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Stories (93/0)
I'm a ballerina at age 62
I'm frequently asked if I am a ballerina. In jest, sometimes -- I say, yes. And sometimes, I'd say, no, and then I laugh and say, "I am not -- I am just pretending to be one." And they reply, "You're doing a wonderful job of faking it."
By Irina Patterson3 years ago in Longevity
I didn't know love could feel like this
I despise funeral homes. I can't stand the smell. It's overwhelming and sickening, like something you'd expect from a horror movie or depression-era novel that details what happens after death grips people's souls in its cold embrace,
By Irina Patterson3 years ago in Filthy
Vocal Media has helped me develop as a writer, no matter how much money I earned
It's November 2021; I've been on Vocal for seven months now. I'm a Vocal Plus member, which means I pay $9.99 per month to participate in the writing Challenges and earn money as a Plus paying member, which comes down to $6 for 1,000 reads.
By Irina Patterson3 years ago in Journal
I make more money as a birthday clown than I ever would writing articles on Medium
If you're reading this, it's because you want to quit your job and write full-time on Medium or maybe even Vocal. It must be frustrating to write on any platform, while you are crying inside about how much money you are earning doing it.
By Irina Patterson3 years ago in Journal