Grace Stanley
Internet Culture
Posted on Sep 23, 2021 Updated on Jul 26, 2023, 6:15 pm CDT
This story was originally published on Passionfruit.
We’re reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.
This week, we caught up with Alyssa Dykstra, the owner of gaming boutique Threads & Thistles, via email. Dykstra has over 30,000 followers on TikTok and strives to create a diverse online community. Using her social media presence to help her business thrive, Dykstra identifies as a business owner first and content creator second.
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*First Published: Sep 23, 2021, 6:00 am CDT
Grace Stanley is the Deputy Editor for the Daily Dot's sister publication for creators, Passionfruit. They were previously a newsletter editor and reporter for the Daily Dot and a social media editor for Nautilus Magazine. In a past life, they worked on film and TV productions by Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios, the Food Network, Austin Film Festival's 'On Story,' and more.