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My March/April 2021 journalism and brand work

From Big Data in real estate to predicting where smartphone camera lens technology is heading, I tackled a range of intriguing subjects in the past two months. Isn’t that a key appeal of becoming a freelance writer? Monday’s not like Tuesday, and every week delivers chewy education on whatever topic I’m writing about for my […]

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On the hustle of freelancing

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How being a journalist has made me a stronger creative writer

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My origin story

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Watch my webinar on freelance journalism and landing clients

Check out this free webinar I produced for my work-sharing space, focusing on the strategies I bring to my freelance journalism career.

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On unforced errors and staying focused

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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

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

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My origin story

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

Watch my webinar on freelance journalism and landing clients Read More »

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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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...

To write vivid scenes, find the strongest verbs and nouns Read More »

Not born with talent? Then earn a skill

Most of us aren’t born with a talent to be exceptional writers. But we can get there by doing what’s available to all of us: honing our skills.

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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...

Not born with talent? Then earn a skill Read More »

My January 2021 journalism work

In January, I wrote about QR codes for BBC News, the oldest sci-fi bookstore in the world for the Toronto Star, and the medical benefits of magic mushrooms for an alumni magazine.

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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...

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Busy is a decision

Do you often claim how busy you are in order to avoid the creative project peeking around the corner?

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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...

Busy is a decision Read More »

5 things I wish I knew when I started freelancing

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

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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

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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

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My origin story

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

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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...

Freelance writers, don’t pitch curveballs. Pitch fastballs Read More »

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

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 Read More »