I get the question regularly: How many rejections is too many? When do I stop submitting the story I wrote — or give up on writing entirely?
Let’s talk about why rejections are actually good, how to reframe them, and why you should hold onto any scrap of constructive feedback.
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Your writing can be articulate without being stiff, and there’s an easy way to get there.
For those of us who are prone to spiral over being misunderstood, reading aloud whatever type of message you’re about to send adds a layer of mental health comfort that can’t be underestimated.
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Pinterest can be an amazing source of traffic for your content and products, but it’s pretty different from other social media platforms. And it’s actually not really a social media platform: Pinterest is a visual search engine.
So if you want to make sure you’re best using this amazing platform for your business, you need to focus on SEO strategies. Here are the foundational steps of Pinterest SEO to help you get started.
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Beginning a career as a freelance writer is actually fairly straightforward. Get the answers to your burning questions about where to find jobs, how to create ongoing business relationships, and ensure you make money.
No more writing as a hobby — it’s go time.
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Using your blog to build professional authority and reputation is one of the best ways to consistently show up for your audience and climb the ranks of search result pages.
Sound daunting? Nah. I’ve broken it down for all us creative types, so let’s get to learning!
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There’s a formula to successful freelance story pitches. Here are two tips to get a publication or company to buy your writing work.
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Creative writing can be about anything! Yay! Huzzah!
This is not a blog post about focusing your plot. This is a blog post about freedom.
Phew. A lofty statement, that one, am I right? But here’s the deal: So many of us (like, sooo many) sit down to write and are stricken by the belief that it must look a certain way. But it doesn’t!
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Wherever you are in your path to publication, at some point, you’ll wonder if creating an author website is a necessity.
TL;DR Sure, why not? :) Let’s talk about what to include on a writing website.
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When a literary agent requests your full or partial manuscript, how you format your book manuscript matters. Formatting a novel for submission — title page, spacing, alignment — shows you take the process seriously and are considerate of the reading agent’s time.
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How do I find a literary agent? It’s the question all writers ask themselves, no matter how craft-oriented they are. I can help you write your agent query letter and book synopsis so you can land that agent and book contract. Oprah’s Book Club, here you come.
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