Why blogging should absolutely be a priority for your business
Blogging is alive and kicking in 2020, and here’s why and how you can prioritize blogging to increase traffic to your business in 2021
3 low-tech methods to improve your writing
I spent the first week of August this year on Prince Edward Island with my family. We rented a cute little cabin near bike paths, a legendary fish and chips stand, the bay and the beach. And this wasn’t the usual ‘vacation’ where I’d...
5 Creative Writing Exercises To Conquer ‘Writer’s Block’
While I’ve said many times before that I don’t subscribe to ‘writer’s block’, I think lack of motivation can be a real problem for many people writing for their business or social media accounts.
What do you do when you’re staring at a blinking cursor on a blank page while making deals with yourself to get out of having to finish that blog post?
Well, you write.
Once you get the ball rolling, it’s much easier to get the writing done. Here are a few simple exercises to get going in just a few minutes.
Writer’s Block is the Monster Under the Bed
Updated: April 2022 The pristine page. The blinking cursor. The blank mind. The mounting anxiety. Writer’s block is one of the biggest clichés about writing. It’s that scene in the movie where the desperate scribe rips yet another inadequate or empty page from the...
Brand Voice Lessons
Finding your brand voice isn’t so much about creating it as unearthing it. You do that by exploring your values, your audience and the kind of experience you want to create.
I’ve been a writer for nearly 20 years. From national award-winning journalism to scripts for film and TV, to brand-building copy for business, it all comes down to the same thing: A great story, well told. These writer’s field notes are here to help you along your own writing journey.