Episode 07: Lina Abascal

In this episode of Spill It, guest Lina Abascal is a woman with a vision. From the time she was a sophomore in high school she’d gotten herself a writing gig reviewing bands for a local magazine and had a movie column for her schools' newspaper, so it’s no surprise that continued the drive and passion for writing through her time as a journalism student n college and to today as she gets her MFA in fiction. Just as her passion for writing has been fueled for the last decade, so has her pension for success and hitting monetary and life goals. A huge milestone of Lina’s has been buying her house before she was 30 and she breaks down the entire process. From how she saved the money she used for a down payment, to explaining what banks look at when deciding on your mortgage rate. Lina is incredibly multifaceted and utilized her talent for writing via content and strategy work for some of your favorite brands as she’s floated between the tech and ad space in multiple creative roles. Never mincing words about finance and salary, Lina gives a look into what it was like for her and how the cold apply is not as allusive as you may think, as she’s landed some of her biggest gigs yet by applying and letting her portfolio speak for itself. And as if she doesn’t do it all, Lina’s got a book coming out this summer, Bloghouse: The Book and curates a monthly book club with Junior High LA that you should join here.

Interested in learning more about Lina or getting in touch? Check out her website and follow her on all socials @linalovesit although she’s currently on a bit of a social media hiatus as she works towards her MFA.

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