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Come on in, the water’s fine So you want to become a freelance copywriter? Good for you for taking the first step. I took the very same step two years ago and transitioned out of my corporate marketing career to start my own digital communications and copywriting agency with my husband. As businesses moved online …
How to Become a Freelance Copywriter in 2022 — Four Things To Know Read More »
Build a better mousetrap and the villagers will beat a path to your door Those who own ideas own the universe. A common gripe among entrepreneurs is that there are no new ideas. Yet we are obsessed with being original. We hope that our story, idea, or invention will be the one that changes the …
Unique Business Ideas Are Not New, They’re Better Read More »
Why writing for success begins with the craft I recently received some questions about how to write for success and build a writing business online. First, I want to say that I’m thrilled and a little mystified that you think I am qualified to speak on this subject (hey there imposter syndrome, hoped I’d banished …
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The #thatgirl trend on TikTok and Instagram is hustle culture repackaged for millennial and Gen Z audiences Who is #thatgirl? A trending piano audio clip, a sun-filled bedroom with shadows dancing on the walls, a perfectly manicured hand turns off the 5:00 am alarm. You’re in # thatgirl’s bedroom, about to get a glimpse into …
How Being #ThatGirl Perpetuates Hustle Culture and Toxic Productivity Read More »
The adage “time heals all wounds,” is pleasant, but inaccurate. Some wounds leave deep scars that can last a lifetime, or even beyond. For many families, trauma can be passed from generation to generation. The more widespread and universal the experience of trauma is, the longer it can take to unwind through the ages. A …
A New Generation of Storytellers are Tackling the Trauma of their Elders Read More »
*Mild spoilers ahead* “Olga/ dies dreaming of a five-dollar raise…” is a line from Pedro Pietri’s poem, Puerto Rican Obituary, and is the inspiration for Xochitl Gonzalez’s bestseller, Olga Dies Dreaming. The book follows Olga and Prieto, Brooklynites of Puerto-Rican descent as they try to understand who they are, what liberation means, and engage in …
Olga Dies Dreaming is the Liberation Story We Need Read More »
