At least once a week, I try to make it to A Very Important Meeting. It’s a daily writer’s retreat that kicks off with a guided group meditation followed by an hour…
Writing Tips That Are Also Great Life Lessons
Being a writer means frequently grappling with self-doubt, rejection, and if you’re lucky enough to get work, deadlines. It also means learning how to cope with those challenges. And in the process…
Stephanie Coggins on breaking into television writing
In this week’s Q&A, we’re thrilled to introduce you to Stephanie Coggins, an Emmy award-winning writer who also happens to be an incredibly thoughtful and funny human being. When Conan O’Brien hosted…
Making It Through the Inevitable Freelancing Slump
As I write this, my inbox is empty. Which, in any other context, would be great, right? We’re all striving for Inbox Zero. But when you’re a freelancer, Inbox Zero is not…
The 7 Pillars of Come Write With Us
As Come Write With Us grows, Alex and I have been giving a lot of thought to the kind of writing community we want to cultivate. It’s pretty simple, really. We want…
What Being An Editor Has Taught Me About Pitching
In 2020, I took a full-time editing job. I’ve edited writers before, but doing it full-time taught me a number of lessons about pitching. For one, I can attest that editors really…
7 Mistakes I’ve Made In My Freelance Writing Career
We tend to think of our career paths as linear. You do X, it leads to Y, and then — boom — you have a career. In reality, most career paths are…
How I Switched Careers to Pursue Writing Professionally
If you’ve thought about switching careers, you’ve undoubtedly encountered this classic dilemma: Pursue dream and be broke vs. Pay bills and stay in mediocre job It’s a pretty common dilemma for writers, artists,…
How to Write More, Even if You’re Short on Time
If you’re reading this sentence, you can find time to write. Here’s how to write more, even if you’re busy (and aren’t we all).
Why Freelance Writers Have To Think Like Entrepreneurs
It seems like everyone is an entrepreneur these days. There are solopreneurs, mompreneurs, teentrepreneurs. I recently joked with a friend that I’m a non-trepreneur. When it comes to putting myself out there,…