Lacking ambition is not a crime. — I’ve always felt like there was something a little wrong with me, especially as a creator. In the space where everyone else keeps their ambition, I have plain old contentment. This became extremely clear to me just a few weeks ago, when I had coffee with my friend Steph. I…

Even though I totally could. — I live a pretty dreamy life. I make my own hours, my own work, and my own money. I spend all day writing, which eight-year-old me would never have believed possible.

Many writers use the wrong strategy when trying to go viral. A pattern I often see goes like this: A content creator makes a piece of content, like, say “How to Make Money Online.” Maybe it’s a Twitter thread, maybe it’s a YouTube video, maybe it’s an article. For the…

Overcome the existential terror of sharing your writing with the world. — Let’s talk about something many writers don’t really talk about: The terror of writing online. From the outside, a blogger’s life can seem unreasonably romantic and effortless. At the start of my freelance writing career, I sat in a gorgeous Airbnb, typing words onto my computer screen, overlooking scenic vistas…

If I get paid minimum wage, is my employer “quiet firing” me? — “Quiet quitting” is all the rage online for the past few weeks. Every big news outlet (like Forbes, Business Insider, USA Today, and The Telegraph) has a hot take on what “quiet quitting” is, and why it’s bad. What is quiet quitting? In short: doing no more and no less…

Most readers won’t trust you when they first discover your work. Don’t be mad. Why should they? Imagine you were casually walking to your friend’s house and some random weirdo starts hollering about how they got the best sleep of their life last night — and they can tell you…

Let me tell you a secret. One day per week, I drive to a town where nobody knows me. I turn off my phone. I carefully select a location that doesn’t have wifi. I sit with my back to the wall. I have just one clear intention: To write without…

There’s one thing every blogger needs for long-term success. It’s not having great ideas. It’s not a flawless writing style. And it’s definitely not professional writing experience. (Although these things can help!) What every blogger needs is a loyal audience. I’m not just talking about your following count or monthly…

Yard’s “study” got a lot of things wrong. Fight your confirmation bias. — For the next ten years, people will be citing a shoddy study that they just read the headline of: “You know, Taylor Swift is the worst celebrity for using private jets.” Recently, Yard Marketing agency published a story listing the 10 celebs who were the “worst” offenders for private jet…