Hiya writer friends,  I’ve been in an incredible state of career Zen lately. Freelancing has been good. I have three clients who send me regular assignments (a total of 16-20 each month), a few of which are reported stories, but most of which are ghostwritten content pieces for websites and newsletters that take me 2-3 […]

Hey writer friends, I had a day last week where I turned in two articles, looked at my schedule, and realized I had zero assignments. None. I mean, I had editors looking at pitches, of course (always!), several of my regulars send me assignments regularly, and I do have a business with courses and clients […]

Hiya writer friends, My assignments this week have included pieces on a game-changing development in Indian e-commerce for a newspaper supplement, an article on flipping homes for a US content marketing client, and a story on AI applications in everyday life for a British content agency. Only two of these articles are bylined and one […]

Hi friends, Spring 2018. I’m on a Facebook livestream with two dozen writers, answering questions, helping people think through ideas, and suggesting next steps, when a question stops me in my tracks:  “Would you rather be called a writing coach or a writing instructor?”  I falter. I hesitate. I’m suddenly nervous and I’m not sure […]