How freelance writers can better manage the scourge of rejection

Your pitches will be rejected. No one bats 1000. So how will you recover from that feeling and rebound to freelance another day?

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Inside the 5 challenges every freelance writer faces

Negotiating higher rates. Evading imposter syndrome. Instilling self-discipline. These are some of the challenges you’ll endure as a freelance writer, and in this week’s post I want to help you overcome them.

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My published work in October/November 2021

From long-running Halloween stores in Toronto to the rise of carbon labels, my portfolio was impressively varied in the past few months.

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Why turning down jobs can benefit your freelance writing career

In this post, I break down the various reasons why freelance journalists may want to pass on gigs and instead focus on more enriching opportunities.

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My published work in May/June 2021

Find out how I researched, pitched and worked on several intriguing articles in May and June.

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What Agatha Christie can teach you about developing characters with just one sentence

In this post, I reveal the one line from Christie’s Nemesis that every writer should emulate.

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To write vivid scenes, find the strongest verbs and nouns

Writers who craft compelling scenes recognize the importance of bringing the best verbs and nouns to their scene descriptions. Harlan Ellison and Toni Morrison show us how it’s done.

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5 things I wish I knew when I started freelancing

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Freelance writers, don’t pitch curveballs. Pitch fastballs

Learn how I equate my yesteryear passion for pitching to my current strategy of querying strong ideas to news editors.

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If you build it, they might not come. But that’s not the point. Just build it.

Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more

On unforced errors and staying focused

What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more

Want to inspire yourself? Read Neil Gaiman’s Art Matters

I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more

On the hustle of freelancing

A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more

How being a journalist has made me a stronger creative writer

When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more

My origin story

How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...

Where I’ve been published – December 2020

From VR-controlled robots to a Toronto deli landmark, my work this month has given me a lot of fun content to cover.

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If you build it, they might not come. But that’s not the point. Just build it.

Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more

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Want to inspire yourself? Read Neil Gaiman’s Art Matters

I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more

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My origin story

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