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I’ve made daily writing my New Years resolution and you should too
The end of the year is just around the corner, and you know what that means: It’s time to think about New Year’s resolutions. A few years ago, a friend of mine told me about how she started writing...
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6 things you should negotiate for as a freelancer (that aren’t money)
When business professionals do well at their jobs, they get to negotiate for a higher salary at their next review. When we freelancers do well at our jobs, we usually don’t get that kind of adjustment...
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13 attention-grabbing title formulas and how to use them
Whether you’ve been writing professionally for a long time or are an aspiring blogger or journalist, you probably know titles and headlines are some of the most important parts of a piece. Sure,...
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How to optimize your Medium as a freelance writer
Whether you’ve only been a writer for a few months or several years, you’ve probably heard of Medium. You might even already have an account on the site, but are you using it to its fullest potential?...
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Here’s what makes me ignore a pitch
While you’re immersed in the flow of the day, an article idea springs forward into your mind — it’s brilliant! You know just the outlet to send it to! You quickly write up your pitch. Hit send. Wait…...
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Why I stopped feeling bad about using email templates
If you’re a writer, whether in-house or freelance, you know that the actual work of writing is only a fraction of what you have to do each day. You probably also have a never-ending list of emails to...
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This 30-year-old concept can help you like your job more
Have you ever been so focused on a task that it seemed like everything in the background became nonexistent and the only thing you were thinking about was the responsibility at hand? If so, you’ve...
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Writers, you should be using an email signature, too. Here are 4 free ways to...
The signature of your emails may be a part of the message you don’t think about very much. After all, there are so many tips about composing the body of an email that the signature might seem like a...
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This is why parents shouldn’t give their kids smart toys
Not so long ago, kids played with things like building blocks, jump ropes, and Etch-A-Sketches. Those still exist, but now, many toys for kids are as high-tech as the gadgets their parents use. These...
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Being a whistleblower in tech isn’t easy — here’s why
When the term “whistleblower” comes to mind, generally one is reminded of government and even shadow agency problems brought to light. Edward Snowden, for instance, is an excellent example of this...
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