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Times are tough. People have Too Many Subscriptions. I get it! A lot of people tell me they don't want a regular subscription but they're still keen to support the mahi or say thanks for a particular post.

So that's why I've put this tip jar/koha/donations page together. It actually helps enormously. If you can, please leave a koha. You can choose any amount you like.

Donations are one of the best ways to support the work I do here. It goes towards putting food on the table and paying the rent, and on top of that it pays for guest writers, colleagues, and gives me the bandwidth to do volunteer events and run the Mutual Aid Fund.

Thanks so much for your donation. For a big list of everything your donation enables, please check out this article. We did a lot at Emily Writes Weekly in 2025, and our aim is to make 2026 our biggest and most hard-working year ever.

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