Guts of Steel

Guts of Steel

As part of my re-commitment to my physical fitness, I’ve been exercising more lately. In fact, I’ve done a full-body strength training, an intense aerobic dance class, and an hour-and-a-half yoga class over the past 3 days. Then last night after yoga, I...
Breaking the chains of writer’s block

Breaking the chains of writer’s block

Do any of these sound like you? “The problem I’m having right now is that I don’t know what to write.” “It feels like my words aren’t doing justice to my thoughts! I know I have great ideas and content but it’s somehow so difficult to write it...
#1 skill for handling clients like a boss

#1 skill for handling clients like a boss

Freelance copywriting often seems more challenging than ever these days. Between the gazillions of copywriters you’re competing with, and the advent of Chat-GPT and more sophisticated AI tools on the horizon, it may seem like it’s harder than ever to...
Ode to sh*tty clients

Ode to sh*tty clients

Yesterday I had my first mentoring session with one of my new copy mentees, who’s fairly new to copywriting. I also had a great interview with Troy Ericson for his “Secrets of Scale” podcast. (I’ll share it when it goes live.) Even though both...
Best subject lines of 2022

Best subject lines of 2022

All too often, I see copywriters give short shrift to their email subject lines. But they are right up there with headlines in terms of their importance in getting your copy read. And if your copy isn’t read, it can’t be acted on… and thus, no sales,...
Human vs. robot copywriting

Human vs. robot copywriting

It’s hard to believe we’re just 5 days from Christmas! Whether you celebrate or not, hopefully you’ll be taking some time off to spend with family or friends… and reflect on your goals for the coming year. I’m looking forward to both of...