What’s one thing you’d like help with in your writing life today? I’d like to coach you about...
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WCP246 First Tuesday: Write that pitch
Sometimes you AND your pitch need to get out of your head and out into the world. On the first...
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WCP245 Archives: 🐶 Monday mornings on the mountain with Mishka
On Monday mornings I used to be cranky and anxious. It’s not a great combo any time, and not a...
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WCP244 Freelance feast or famine
In one week, you might have a pub that you’ve written for for years fold, receive an email from...
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They say it’s the thought that counts when it comes to gifts. But if you’ve ever had the...
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On a road trip, you might see a dozen reminders about an upcoming exit. The frequency doesn’t...
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WCP241 Archives: Internal and external accountability
Some writers always honor their deadlines for clients, yet aren’t accountable to themselves when...
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Perception of time varies from person to person, and from task to task. Before, during, or after...
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WCP239 You set your freelance writing rates
Freelance writers often have a hard time setting rates, or feeling great about them after we’ve...
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Do you (almost) always honor your agreements to others (e.g. you routinely make your deadlines),...
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No electricity. No internet. They’re not one in the same, but when they overlap they make for a...
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As a species, we’re pretty judgey. As working writers, we’re constantly having our work judged....
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WCP235 Expectations on the road
Freelancing while traveling disrupts the home routine. Get clear about your process and...
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One great guiding question is at the heart of a pitch that lands an assignment, or in an article...
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As a writing coach, I’ve heard countless writers complain about their numbers. Or, more...
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WCP232 Podcast power with Steph Fuccio
Steph Fuccio invited me to her podcast, Content to Connect, to discuss the value and impact of...
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WCP231 Archives: Writing through grief
In some important ways, it doesn’t matter what your job is when somebody you care about dies....
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WCP230 Co-writing, experiments, and timing
Some thoughts on writing and pitching together, trying new things, and how timing your work...
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WCP229 Do good work with Raul Hernandez Ochoa
One great idea element can be developed into so many different kinds of stories for noncompeting...
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WCP228 Archives: Anti-racist reporting
Black lives matter, today and every day. This is not always reflected in the media. Today we...
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