What's this About?
Buy Me a Coffee is a way to offer support (as you desire) for my pieces - written or artistic. It's a way to share your support in manageable bits and help me. The "book" is a stand-in for a low ($5) price that helps me pay my bills!
What do you do?
I work as a freelance artist and writer. I also run multiple blogs (discussed below on Medium and Substack) as well as creating my own art. It all typically focuses on women, feminism, cultural pieces, social issues and justice, and politics. I use both art and writing to express my values & comment on current events. Buy Me a Coffee allows you to support me as you desire. I'm deeply appreciative of every contribution!
I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart - Vincent Van Gogh
Writing
For the written word, it's linked to my Substack blog, The Plucky Reporter, which in its own words, explores, "culture, politics, women, & art with the audacious authenticity of a '60s reporter." Please, check it out! I write about issues we face today with a specific focus on women's issues & rights, feminism, pop culture, politics, and everything in between.
Above is a front page of a newspaper representing the spirit of my writing on Substack, specifically The Plucky Reporter. You can check it out at the link listed below!(Substack.com/@ashleytripp1).
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Medium
You can also head to my page on Medium (Ashley Tripp) and read a more diverse group of pieces - from culture to feminism to health and beyond. Below is the home page for my blog's profile so you know you're in the right spot, including my most recent article (5/1/26), which garnered a lot of buzz!
Click on my name in parenthesis to head to it.
If you're interested in supporting my writing work and want to stay connected, check out these pages! Both links are included above.
Both places are great to keep up with my cultural, social, and political commentary! My blogs include pieces published in magazines (literary and otherwise) with largely free access to you!
Art
Outside of writing, I deeply, passionately adore creating art. I do it both to express myself, make social commentary, and create in a way that means something to me and others.
Currently, most of my work is digital art and graphic design, to fit the online medium.
However, I am open to commissions, with a variety of experience from 3D art, designed magazine covers, political commentary & posters, paintings, and more various forms of art. Since TikTok has become a lost portfolio reference, I am working on rebuilding my online portfolio. I will update and share it as I can - here, on my other locations, and one day a centralized website.
Currently, however, I intend to share the digital art I have created in the gallery posts and layout on this page. Feel free to check them out! Once I have created my own personalized page, I will redirect both my art and writing there. Until then, thank you sooo much for your support - no matter how much it may be!
xoxo,
ashley