Writers need other writing friends and this is my desperate attempt to find more of them — Yesterday I had a long chat with my long-time pal, David. We hadn’t got to touch base in a long while and I didn’t realize until today how much I missed actually talking with other writers. My non-writing friends say things like “How’s writing going”, but I know better than…

Hangxiety could be related to trauma and if so, it could be possible to moderate — In the summertime, I was home alone with my 6 younger siblings. But once, during the summer between 6th & 7th grade, my friend Lakin* came over to the spend the night. Feeling ashamed that so much time was spent with Lakin watching me do chores and scolding my siblings…

Stop wasting time on writing tools that don’t work — Between spending hours staring at a screen, creating a content calendar, and keeping track of a gazillion sets of guidelines plus ideas it can leave you feeling weighed down. Well, that’s putting it lightly. It can leave you feeling fried. It’s the ugly, often untold, truth of content and copywriting. …

A creative, personal essay — I watch as my olive-tinted skin turns to red and white blotches. Raised bumps litter my otherwise sun-hungry arms. Something is making my face wet, but I don’t know what. Instinctively, I raise my fingers to my cheeks, discovering tears. I won’t get to enjoy the hot tingle of a…

The real reason so many freelancers write about writing — I’m no expert, but using my trauma mangled Sociologist brain, I’m making a prediction… The golden age of content creation won’t last. Why? Because the human brain isn’t designed to constantly churn out fresh, creative content and products. …

Writers matter, and how we’re treated tells us everything we need to know about a client — In the golden age of content creation, it’s more important than ever to stand your ground as a freelancer. Freelance photographer, writing, copywriting, ghostwriting…whatever kind of freelancing, you matter. Your work matters. Your time matters. Your ideas matter. After all, nobody goes into freelancing because they’re interested in being treated…

That almost ended my writing career — I nervously ticked the stats page on two platforms. Was I finally, dare I even think it, but was I making it? The uptick in stats was a surprise. And then the flood gates of aggressive comments started. I was a brand new content writer back then. Sure I had…

A look back over the last few years of writing — Perhaps I’ve been bitten by the nostalgia bug lately, but I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be a writer. Where I’ve been on this journey. How I started. Mishaps and mistakes. Trolls and tears. Friends, community, and blocked authors too. Where I am now and where I hope…

How to protect your mental health in a digital world — “I feel so torn. I don’t want her to be so sheltered that she’s behind, but I don’t know how to help her navigate something I barely understand.” My friend said this over coffee. She’s on the fence about letting her teenage daughter get an Instagram account. Rightfully so. If…