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  • How to start out as a business content writer

    Starting out is scary as a professional business content writer, no matter how dedicated you are to making it work.  I decided to look back to my own beginning and share some tips and suggestions on how I got used… Continue reading

  • How to deal with the haters: Professional

    What it all comes down to, professionally speaking, is one-upping your haters by taking away their power.  These tips will help you do it safely and they can also be applied to all sorts of experiences! Continue reading

  • How to deal with the haters: Personal

    The thing is, there is endless advice on what to do with haters from a professional standpoint (I will soon voice my own thoughts on the subject), but there’s a person behind every writer’s mask.  And that person needs help… Continue reading

  • Going to work after a negative experience

    If you’re struggling to find motivation and energy to keep on going with that negative experience fresh in your mind, here are some tips to help you get back up on your writing horse again, as strong as ever. Continue reading

  • My favourite holiday writing topics

    Over the years, I often find myself working happily away on some fun and interesting holiday-themed writing topics that make it an enjoyable time of year even if I do find myself working through it. Continue reading

  • How to get the most out of your critiquing group

    In my last two posts, I talked quite a bit about the pros and cons of critique groups, and also about their limitations.  I’ve had bad experiences in the past that make me pretty apprehensive and bitter about them.  However,… Continue reading

  • Critiquing groups: their jobs and limitations

    A critiquing group has the kind of power that can either buoy up or weigh down a budding writer just trying to learn and improve.  If there s one thing you can take from my words, it would be this:… Continue reading

  • Pros and cons of a critiquing group

    As you can probably tell, I’m not a huge fan of critiquing groups.  This is only my own personal experience with them, though.  When used properly, they’re an irreplaceable part of a writer’s journey to better writing.  But when they’re… Continue reading

  • True or False assumptions for business writers

    There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there about when and how business content writers work. While I’ve seen some of the easier questions answered, I decided that I wanted to join the conversation about some of the… Continue reading

  • How to deal with negative reviews 

    So, the time has come. You get a notification for your posted fanfic/short story/novel and you go to check out the review only to find out that it’s — gasp —negative?!  That weird whirlwind of anger, shame, and indignation you’re… Continue reading