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03: Travel writing: Pitching stories before or after the trip
03: Travel writing: Pitching stories before or after the trip
This episode addresses two of the most requested topics my readers told me they wanted to hear about: travel writing and... Read more
6 Sep 2018
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WCP29 The research rabbit hole
WCP29 The research rabbit hole
The research and reporting rabbit holes have to be the some of the most seductive and appealing parts of the freelance w... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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WCP63 Your relationship with your freelance writing business
WCP63 Your relationship with your freelance writing business
How would you describe your relationship with your freelance writing business? Is it a fling, where you’re 100% focused ... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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09: Longform articles and short documentaries with Christopher Clark
09: Longform articles and short documentaries with Christopher Clark
Christopher Clark is a freelance journalist and filmmaker. He recently co-directed two documentaries about people living... Read more
18 Oct 2018
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WCP20: Setting freelance writer goals
WCP20: Setting freelance writer goals
The freelance writer goal setting process I’m sharing with you today works for goals that will take half a day, one year... Read more
3 Jan 2019
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WCP27 Name your niche
WCP27 Name your niche
Clarifying a freelance writing niche gives you direction about what to focus on, which clients to target, and which stor... Read more
1 Mar 2019
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WCP78 Professional jealousy
WCP78 Professional jealousy
Here’s looking at you, you green-eyed monster, you. Feeling jealous of another writer’s assignment, grant, income, relat... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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08: Backstory of a New York Times travel feature with Sarah Khan
08: Backstory of a New York Times travel feature with Sarah Khan
Sarah Khan is a freelance travel writer for the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, and Travel + Leisure. Today Sa... Read more
11 Oct 2018
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WCP42 Writers and imposter syndrome
WCP42 Writers and imposter syndrome
“I was lucky to get that assignment; it’s only because the editor knows me.” “I don’t know how I pulled that off … or ho... Read more
13 Jun 2019
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WCP59 Setting freelance writer goals, Vol. IV: Money goals
WCP59 Setting freelance writer goals, Vol. IV: Money goals
As you probably know, the fourth quarter is terrible for all freelance writers. It will almost certainly be your worst 9... Read more
10 Oct 2019
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WCP69 Right action
WCP69 Right action
A big or consistent gap between the work you most want to be doing and what you’re actually doing indicates a lack of ri... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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WCP65 Portfolio shame
WCP65 Portfolio shame
Our online portfolio lets us showcase our best and most relevant work to new editors. Ironically, we’re often most aware... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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WCP80 Freelancing in the time of coronavirus
WCP80 Freelancing in the time of coronavirus
As freelance writers, coronavirus hits us both professionally and personally. We’re looking at these issues and how mind... Read more
16 Mar 2020
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Bonus: FB Live with Freelance Writer Bootcamp alumni
Bonus: FB Live with Freelance Writer Bootcamp alumni
Wondering what it's really like to go through Freelance Writer Bootcamp? Join me for a discussion with several Bootcamp ... Read more
29 Sep 2018
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WCP Bonus: Secrets of sustainable freelance writing success
WCP Bonus: Secrets of sustainable freelance writing success
Want to break into your dream publications and cultivate long-term clients? Join me for this free, live class on becomin... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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WCP71 2020 vision
WCP71 2020 vision
Are your 2020 goals based on a limited vision of your past accomplishments … or on what’s truly possible for you in the ... Read more
2 Jan 2020
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WCP32 Setting freelance writer goals, Vol. 2
WCP32 Setting freelance writer goals, Vol. 2
Today’s episode is part 2 of Setting freelance writer goals. Three months in is the perfect time to evaluate what you’ve... Read more
5 Apr 2019
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WCP37 Write locally, publish globally
WCP37 Write locally, publish globally
Freelancers want to write for foreign publications for multiple reasons: access to larger or more engaged audiences so t... Read more
9 May 2019
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WCP86 Good news
WCP86 Good news
Do you want to read something that will make you feel good? So does pretty much everyone else. One outcome of coronafati... Read more
27 Apr 2020
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07: Procrastinate later
07: Procrastinate later
What does a wild animal have to do with procrastination? Your brain wants to protect you from danger--be it a baboon in ... Read more
4 Oct 2018
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21mins