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Inside the 5 challenges every freelance writer faces

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 12/13/2021 / challenges, freelance journalist, freelance writing, negotiating rates, worksharing space

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

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 11/27/2021 / freelance writing, portfolio, writing

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

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 07/18/2021 / career, freelance writing, rejection, writing

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

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 07/07/2021

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

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 05/28/2021 / agatha christie, character development, sentences

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

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 02/24/2021

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

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 01/05/2021 / freelance, freelance writing, things i wish i knew

Find out the truisms and practices I wished I followed when I first started working as a freelance journalist

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Freelance writers, don’t pitch curveballs. Pitch fastballs

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 12/30/2020

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

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Where I’ve been published – December 2020

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 12/22/2020 / pancers deli, portfolio, robotics, secure futures, toronto star, where i've been published

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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Struck by imposter syndrome? Shut it down like how you’d close an intrusive pop-up ad

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 12/04/2020 / confidence, creative writing, imposter syndrome, writing

If you’re a creative or non-fiction writer, you likely have felt the tendrils of imposter syndrome wrap around your chest. Here’s how to combat this ego-destroying monster.

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