The top 3 podcasts for freelance journalists
It’s time to learn about the best podcasts for dishing out advice to freelance journalists!
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How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
Why every writer needs to have an Inspiration File
In a note on my Evernote app, titled Inspiration File, a list of random words and phrases might seem confusing to a stranger’s eye, but for me, they represent five years’ worth of curating the most intriguing pieces of writing I’ve come across. In both the fiction and non-fiction I read, I pay attention to […]
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
6 lessons I learned after 6 years of working as a full-time freelance writer
Learning to say no. Hustling non-stop. Negotiating like a boss. These are some of the takeaways from my past six years of excelling as a freelance journalist.
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
Freelance Journalists: What you should do (and not do) after you send your pitch to editors
Once you click SEND on your emailed pitch to an editor, relief washes over your bones and you unclench your jaw. Done and done! But are you, really? In one sense, sure. You just sent a pitch for a story idea that fills you with such confidence, you even told your parents you might get […]
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
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?
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
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.
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
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.
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
The secret to earning $1/word as a freelance journalist? Alumni magazines!
If you want to earn more as a freelance writer, search for those sweet $1/word gigs, such as writing profiles for alumni magazines.
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
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.
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...
My published work in May/June 2021
Find out how I researched, pitched and worked on several intriguing articles in May and June.
Get inside my motivation behind writing and performing my solo show Jewnique, and why I Read more
What do unforced errors in tennis have in common with our work as professional writers Read more
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say every creative person should read Neil Gaiman's Art Read more
A question I often get is: How do you hustle to get those freelance gigs? Read more
When I first began working as a journalist, I was worried. I had spent years Read more
How did I become a full-time freelance writer and theatre artist? Here's an abridged version...