How to Launch a Successful Freelance Writing Career
I’m not going to pretend I’m raking it in as a freelance writer. Of course, that doesn’t mean it won’t do so. I’ve only been doing it full-time for a little over a year. Who knows what the future may...
View ArticleEchoes of Laughter: Reflecting on a Vagabond Existence
Is the house on fire? Are we at war? Is there an earthquake? Quick, what do I do first, grab my work laptop or wake my girlfriend? As I chide myself for thinking that (what can I say, protecting one’s...
View ArticleHow to be a Better Blogger and Let Your Thoughts Fly Free
Poorly written texts are cages that imprison your ideas within them. When you express yourself poorly, your reader has to break your thoughts from prison. They have to dig, sweat and work to bend the...
View ArticleHow to Effectively Deal with Writer’s Block
Sorry for the long hiatus since the last article. Almost two weeks! How time flies. It was not – as some of you may now suspect – because of writer’s block. It was quite the opposite, actually. I’ve...
View ArticleThe Judgment Fairy
Picture by Etienne Koch. This is the Judgment Fairy! Isn’t he pretty? Yes, he does have green hair, but don’t judge. It isn’t some statement of rebellion. He was born that way. His whole family is a...
View ArticleWhy Experimenting Will Make You A More Successful Writer
It happens to us all at one time or another. You find a formula and a groove that work well for you and settle into it. For a time it works. You improve, write more engaging texts, boost your...
View Article8 Simple Strategies That Will Boost Your Readability Today
To say we can measure readability objectively is going too far. Some aspects are still beyond our man-made formulas – probably because they’re too abstract to track. But we can get close. That’s for...
View ArticleMy Life As A Warning To A Friend And A Whole Generation
I don’t talk much about my past. I don’t like doing it. You could say I’m a private person. Besides, to me, ideas are far more interesting than I am. That’s why rarely use my stories in my writing....
View ArticleA Content Marketing Guide for Digital Nomads and Travelancers
Live on the road and want to get news of what you’re doing out there? Then content marketing is a no-brainer. It’s markedly cheaper than traditional marketing and gives you about three times as many...
View Article6+ Simple Insights To Make Your Query Letter More Effective
Do you loathe the query letter? I sure did when I started out. And it wasn’t just because I didn’t know how to write them, but also because when I did it was so damned hard to figure out what to make...
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