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In-house Writing: The Career Path Every Writer Needs to Try

Here’s what I learned dumping freelance writing for in-house writingSource: Pexels My rookie year as a freelance writer was so-so. From charging scrimpy rates, getting duped by scam clients, to losing opportunities simply because I’m Nigerian, freelancing didn’t turn out as imagined. Then came 2019. I had a little break. My clientele and rates soared. For […]

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  • March 6, 2021
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How to Start Being a Writer

How to Start Being a Writer by Becoming a Better CommunicatorA ritual of communication is more important for getting into the headspace of writing than it is to actually put words on the pagePhoto by Christin Hume on Unsplash Coming into your own as a writer is a long drawn-out process, mostly because it takes time to […]

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  • February 20, 2021
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Learn From Jerry Seinfeld

📝 This Week’s Goal: Cut out distractions and develop a writing streak. It’s no mistaking my love of Jerry Seinfeld. One of the first stories I published on Medium, From Seinfeld to Snapchat, was picked up by Backchannel and then acquired by Wired. Seinfeld’s career is marked with tremendous success and provides incredible insight into a […]

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  • February 18, 2021
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The Best Horror Movie To Stream This Valentine’s Day

There are a lot of romantic horror movies. There are even regular horror movies that I consider romantic because I’m a creepy horror fan. For instance, I happen to think this Billy Loomis line from Scream (1996) is one of the most romantic pieces of dialogue in horror history: Scream Scream Really makes you miss […]

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  • February 14, 2021
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‘HR Is Not Your Friend’: Employees Share How They Learned This Lesson The Hard Way (40 Pics)

An efficient human resources department recruits the right people for the job, maintains a safe environment, ensures training and development… It’s a bridge between the higher-ups and the rest of the company, that should have everyone’s best interests in mind. However, that is not always the case. Too much ambition and, incompetence, and sometimes plain […]

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  • February 13, 2021
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Take the Intimidation Out of Writing

📝 This Week’s Goal: Reassess our writing mindsets to make writing fun again Hey all, Margery Bayne here. Your friendly librarian by day and writer by night. You may know me from my series “The Short Of It” which is all about the writing and publishing of short stories. If not, hello! Outside my series, I […]

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  • February 12, 2021
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