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Why every writer needs to have an Inspiration File

Latest Writing / 06/03/2022 / ideas, inspiration file, le mot juste, notes, writing

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 […]

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6 lessons I learned after 6 years of working as a full-time freelance writer

Latest Writing / 04/15/2022 / advice, freelance, freelance journalism, lessons, tips, writing

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.

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Freelance Journalists: What you should do (and not do) after you send your pitch to editors

Latest Writing / 03/20/2022 / email, freelance journalism, journalism, pitch

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

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How freelance writers can better manage the scourge of rejection

Featured Writings, Latest Writing / 02/03/2022 / advice, freelance writing, journalism, pitch, 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

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.