{"id":194,"date":"2026-04-30T00:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byteflows.net\/wp\/inkwell\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:05:00","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rltjournal.com\/?page_id=194","title":{"rendered":"Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"194\" class=\"elementor elementor-194\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e11b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21e11b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3dd16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bytf-cta\" data-id=\"ac3dd16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bytf-cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"page-hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"hero-blob hero-blob-1\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"hero-blob hero-blob-2\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"page-hero-inner\">\r\n            <div class=\"page-eyebrow\">\r\n        <div class=\"eyebrow-dot\"><\/div>\r\n       Let's talk      <\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"elementor-gt-heading page-title\">I actually <br> love <em>reading<\/em> from you.<\/h2>            <p class=\"page-subtitle\">\r\n          Have a question about something I wrote? Or you simply want to share feedback or your own experience? I'd love to hear from you. If you're also looking to work together, my inbox is open. Hit me up!        <\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"status-badge\">\r\n          <div class=\"status-dot\"><\/div>\r\n          <span class=\"status-text\">Currently <span>available<\/span> for new conversations \u00b7 Replies within 24\u201348h<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Wavy transition into body -->\r\n    <svg class=\"wavy-divider\" viewBox=\"0 0 1440 56\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\r\n      <path d=\"M0 28 Q180 0 360 28 Q540 56 720 28 Q900 0 1080 28 Q1260 56 1440 28 L1440 56 L0 56Z\" fill=\"var(--cream)\"\/>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2954b7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2954b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10276e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bytf-contact-frm\" data-id=\"10276e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bytf-contact-frm.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-col reveal-left\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"section-tag\">Send a message<\/span>\r\n        <h2 class=\"elementor-gt-heading form-heading\">What's on<br>your <span>mind?<\/span><\/h2>            <div class=\"form-subtext\">\r\n            First, check the FAQs below. If your question isn't covered there, or you'd simply like further clarification or guidance, send me a message and I'll reply as soon as I can.        <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    [contact-form-7 id=\"7fe451b\" title=\"Contact Form\"]\r\n    <!-- Success state (hidden until submit) -->\r\n    <div class=\"form-success\" id=\"formSuccess\">\r\n    <div class=\"success-icon\">\r\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M5 13l4 4L19 7\"\/>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h3 class=\"success-title\">Message <span>received!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n    <p class=\"success-desc\">\r\n        Thank you for reaching out. I read every message personally and will reply within 24\u201348 hours.\r\n        While you wait, there might be an essay worth reading \ud83d\udc47\r\n    <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"home-v2.html#featured\" class=\"success-back\">\r\n        Browse the blog\r\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\r\n        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17 8l4 4m0 0l-4 4m4-4H3\"\/>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e2cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bytf-contact\" data-id=\"31e2cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bytf-contact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"connect-section\" id=\"connect\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n      <div class=\"connect-inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"reveal-left\">\r\n                      <span class=\"section-tag\">Welcome to my little corner<\/span>\r\n          \r\n          <h1 class=\"elementor-gt-heading connect-title\">Hi I'm Maureen <\/h1>                                <div class=\"connect-desc\">\r\n                        A writer building a life between Kenya and Cyprus. I write about motherhood, identity, and everything in between. Say hello.                    <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"connect-actions\">\r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"connect-channels reveal-right\">\r\n                            <a class=\"channel-card\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" href=\"\">\r\n                    <div class=\"channel-icon\">\r\n                                                                                                <\/div>\r\n                    <div>\r\n                    <div class=\"channel-name\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"channel-handle\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"channel-arrow\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17 8l4 4m0 0l-4 4m4-4H3\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52faf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b52faf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5660e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bytf-faq\" data-id=\"5660e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bytf-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n      <div class=\"faq-inner\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-header reveal\">\r\n                      <span class=\"section-tag\">Common questions<\/span>\r\n                     <h2 class=\"elementor-gt-heading faq-title\">Things people usually <span>ask<\/span><\/h2>                    <div class=\"faq-subtitle\">\r\n                <p>If your question is here, you might get a faster answer.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-list reveal\" style=\"transition-delay:0.08s\">\r\n                            <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                    <summary class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-q-text\">Do you take on freelance writing or ghostwriting work?<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-icon\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 4v16m8-8H4\"\/>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <\/summary>\r\n                    <p class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n                        Yes. I  selectively work with brands, founders, and creators who want to connect their message with the right people. This includes long-form content and ghostwriting projects, particularly on LinkedIn. Use the form above and select \"Consulting work\" so I know what you're after.                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/details>\r\n                            <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                    <summary class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-q-text\">Can I republish or quote from your essays?<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-icon\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 4v16m8-8H4\"\/>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <\/summary>\r\n                    <p class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n                        Short quotes with proper attribution and a link back to the original post are welcome. For anything longer, full republication, translation, or syndication, please reach out first. I'm generally open to it, I just like to know where my words are going.                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/details>\r\n                            <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                    <summary class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-q-text\">Can I share my story, or pitch you an interview idea?<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-icon\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 4v16m8-8H4\"\/>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <\/summary>\r\n                    <p class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n                        I selectively accept stories shared with me. I'd like to be able to compensate contributors for these, but at the moment, I can't. RLT Journal is built around personal experiences, which are sometimes deeply vulnerable to share, so I read every pitch carefully and only move forward with stories that genuinely feel like they belong here. If you have an idea like that, pitch it. Just please don't send generic content proposals.                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/details>\r\n                            <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                    <summary class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-q-text\">Are you available for speaking, podcasts, or workshops?<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-icon\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 4v16m8-8H4\"\/>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <\/summary>\r\n                    <p class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n                        Yes. I've hosted storytelling and journaling workshops built around themes from Our Untold Truths, and I'm open to speaking engagements and podcast conversations on motherhood, migration, identity, and the craft of personal storytelling. Use the \"Press &amp; Media\" tab in the form above for the fastest response.                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/details>\r\n                            <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                    <summary class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-q-text\">How can I support RLT Journal?<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-icon\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 4v16m8-8H4\"\/>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <\/summary>\r\n                    <p class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n                        The best thing you can do is share a piece you loved with someone who might love it too. Beyond that, subscribing to the <a href=\"#newsletter\">newsletter<\/a> keeps you connected and helps with reach.                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/details>\r\n                            <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                    <summary class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-q-text\">What's the best way to reach you?<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"faq-icon\">\r\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\r\n                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 4v16m8-8H4\"\/>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <\/summary>\r\n                    <p class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n                        For anything time-sensitive, email is faster \u2014<a href=\"mailto:info@rltjournal.com\">info@rltjournal.com<\/a>. 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