📝 This Week’s Goal: Don’t “adapt” other people’s workPhoto by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash; Edited by the author The other day a prospective client approached me with an opportunity. They wanted an article writer to “adapt” content from other published blogs. “We provide the source material,” the client said. “You just adapt and submit for our blog.” […]
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Tips for bloggers, professional writers, and content creatorsPhoto by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash Globally, mental wellness is a staggering $121 billion industry. The market is driven by a huge demand for solutions to improve sleep and senses, brain-boosting nutraceuticals, self-improvement, and meditation and mindfulness. It’s no surprise because while life before COVID-19 had been stressful for many […]
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📝 This Week’s Goal: Consider launching a newsletter to better connect with your audiencePhoto by Mathyas Kurmann on Unsplash; Edited by the author Today’s newsletter is a bit meta since we’re talking about, well, newsletters. I write and send out two newsletters a week, This Week In Writing and Eat Your Words. Each one is a joy […]
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The learnings I took from one of my favorite fantasy moviesPhoto by Colton Sturgeon on Unsplash Nothing is what it seems in Middle-Earth. One day you can almost enjoy a full hour of undisturbed sleep, another day you run away from orcs as fast as you can. As my fingertips begin to type, I know that writing […]
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I absolutely adore the English language with all of its ups and downs, twists and turns, astounding hyperboles and alliterative inclinations. And let’s not forget the puns! However, it’s no secret that the language can be a tad… discombobulating for new students, anyone who’s learning English as a second language, and native speakers alike. To […]
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Write NowHow a mother helped her daughter to become a published author by age sevenPhoto courtesy of Rowena Roberts Editor’s note: This is the second mother-daughter pair featured in Write Now. The first, Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao, explored writing a memoir together. Rowena and her daughter seven-year-old daughter, Maddie, developed a creativity-journal for kids. […]
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Take your writing goals to the next level with The Writing Cooperative’s Community CohortPhoto by Camylla Battani on Unsplash; Edited by the author Last month, I asked “How can we help?” So many of you responded! Over and over I read and responded to emails requesting accountability, encouragement, and a team of supporters. Jessica and I were […]
Continue reading📝 This Week’s Goal: Let us know what your biggest struggle as an online writer is.Photo by J W on Unsplash; Edited by the author The Writing Cooperative’s mission is clear: support and encourage writers. Jessica and I aim to unite writers worldwide and ensure they are equipped to grow in their craft. We’re working on something […]
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📝 This Week’s Goal: Learn how to leverage Twitter to market your writing and build your audience.Photo by Chris J. Davis on Unsplash; Edited by the Author When anyone asks what my favorite social platform is (outside of Medium, of course!), I answer with Twitter. Sure, Twitter has received its fair share of bad press lately, […]
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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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