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Hiya writer friends, For the first time in three years, I’m bringing back Write With Me, an 8-week accountability program to help you finish your book.  Write faster, stay motivated, and join a community of writers all working toward the same goal. Early bird pricing is 50% off, but only for the next week.  ​Here are […]

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Hiya writer friends, If you meet me one day, you’ll notice two things about me immediately:  (1) I’m female(2) I’m Indian So, a large part of why I’m such a huge fan of negotiating rates and getting a great deal is because I’m a woman and boy, do we love a good deal. Also, because […]

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Hiya writer friends, Today, let me take you behind the scenes of an article that was published in a special report for The Times (UK). I regularly work with the business publication Raconteur, which also produces special reports distributed in The Times and The Sunday Times. My editor sends out calls for pitches and, over […]

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Hiya writer friends, ​There’s a certain kind of man who appears in my Inbox every week. He’s angry that I say you can be a successful freelancer in this market. He’s angry that I promote my products and membership. He’s angry that I give advice that doesn’t apply to his personal situation or unique circumstances. […]

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Hiya writer friends, ​After a few years of working exclusively for content clients, last month I decided to dip my toes into freelance journalism again. Part of the reason was that I’d been working with a bunch of coaching clients, almost all of whom wanted to break into publications. In working through ideas, publications, and […]

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Hiya writer friends, ​I’ve been running courses, challenges, and memberships for over a decade, and I’m sure it will come as no big surprise to you that more people start than finish.​ No matter your level of skill and no matter how good your intentions may be at the beginning, unless you build the habit […]

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Hiya writer friends, ​I’ll start with an apology—I’m buried in emails and I’m so behind, it’s embarrassing. So if you’ve written with a personal note and haven’t heard from me yet, I give you permission to yell at me when I write to back to you next week. So, lots happening around these parts. Summer […]

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Hey everyone, ​I’m in pitching heaven this week, with story ideas flying all over the place, tabs open for further research, and tons of interesting tidbits that I’m excited to include in my stories.  I’ve spent the last couple of years focusing on content and business writing, and it’s a real treat to return to […]

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Happy Thursday, everyone!  I promised a BIG surprise this week, and I’m here to deliver.  The subject line already gave it away, but I’m thrilled to bring to you a resource that we’ve spent weeks putting together:  Our list of 220+ publications that pay $1 or more. We did the first version of this list […]

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In the last few weeks, I’ve been getting on Zoom calls with freelancers and journalists and giving them specific tips and strategies to increase their income within the next 30 days. You may not know this, but I started writing professionally when I was 19 years old. I’m 42 now and have made an income […]

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