Listening or Leading? Interviewing Basics
I was able to attend the Women in Travel Summit this past weekend and it was spectacular! I learned so much my head is bursting. What is WITS? Head here to get the full scoop. It’s exactly what...
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Powerless: Reinventing A Tired Genre
We are in the midst of a golden age of Superheroes in film and television. Numerous remakes, the rise of the anti-hero, and Netflix original tv shows based on Marvel characters are loved by all....
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Cliche Bingo: Action Superhero Edition
My post on avoiding cliches talked about playing bingo with your favorite genres to avoid cliches. Here’s a bingo board using the most overused plot devices, tropes, and characters for you...
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How to Avoid Writing Cliches
Tell me if this rings a bell? A gothic lair? The tempestuous son of an evil billionaire that can’t get past his daddy issues? A martial arts wielding hero? A sassy, romantic tension fight scene...
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Print Your Own Affirmation Cards
Here are some of my favorite tidbits of inspiration. You can use them to inspire your own affirmation cards or just inspire period. ...
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Top 5 Freelance Writing Books to Have In Your ToolKit
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my affiliate disclosure for more information. Unless you are a total pro you are going to want to have some resources on hand to guide you...
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My Recipe for Editing Magic: Before You Send
I have a secret recipe for editing magic, and lucky for you I am going to let you in on it. I was notorious for being terrible with grammar and editing. And for a long time, I let that hinder my...
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Writing A Horror Review Article – What’s Your Angle?
The following is a review I had written for a now-defunct book review blog. While it doesn’t get to live on in cyberland as a published book review, it does serve as an example of what I...
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How to Write a Review Article
Review writing may not be the most lucrative form of freelance writing, but it’s a great way to establish your style, writing niche, and research methods. And if you stick with it, there is money...
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Thank You, Stephen King: How to Maximize Your Daily Word Count
Here’s a fun little experiment to try. Open up that word processor and just go for it, I mean go until you can’t write anymore. What are you writing about? Anything you want, just...
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I’m Kay and I am a full time Freelance Writer. Join me as I share with you all my freelance tips, tricks, and helpful hints. What worked for me and what didn’t. From my first pitch to my first full-fledged book proposal, all the ups and downs of writing for profit, pleasure, and passion!
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