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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...
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...
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...
My February 2021 journalism work
Shortest month of the year but busiest one I’ve had since September, thanks to a slew of BBC News assignments and working with two new clients. I made it a goal to develop relationships with a new client every quarter, and so far I’ve been succeeding. I’m excited to write for The Daily Hive and...
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...
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...