These have nothing to do with text generation, but I use them almost every day. — Anyone who’s tried “write an article about [topic]” as a prompt to ChatGPT will tell you the truth: ChatGPT can’t write well at all. That’s not a secret. If you doubt me, ask it or any AI writing tool, to write a blog post. It will crank out very bad…

Example #3: Get a byline in an industry publication — It’s a little corporate-speak, isn’t it? But the thought leadership definition is a leader who shares their thoughts on a platform to demonstrate expertise. In this article, I’ll share eight thought leadership examples to help you understand how to establish yourself as an expert in your field. I’ll include: Each…

My thoughts, a place for discussion, and what I recommend writers do. — On August 1st, Medium is rolling out the new Medium Partner Program (MPP). Medium’s Buster Benson talks all about it here: “New Partner Program incentives focus on high-quality human writing” Quick reminder: The MPP is how writers get paid. You join the MPP, then every time a Medium member, AKA…

I have extremely mixed feelings about AI tools, especially the content creation ones that promise to “10x your productivity” or “write an article 10x faster.” But I have found some good ones, or at least some tools that do the job they say they do. (Quick recap of my findings…

It’s October 2022. The skies are red and darkening. Somewhere in a haunted lair, Elon Musk cackles maniacally. Journalists everywhere sharpen their proverbial quills and write their latest think pieces on why Twitter is going to die and why everyone needs to jump on Mastodon — Wait. No, that’s not…

I don’t mind the odd headline with a colon. They can be useful to cut words and effectively communicate. But I do mind it when I ask ChatGPT to generate a random selection of ten blog post titles and it exclusively gives me titles with colons in them. I get…

Depending on what you want to use it for — accessibility, resumes, web design, and more. — Maybe you’re looking for the ideal font to use for a project. Maybe it’s a resume. Maybe you’re a designer, looking for an appealing Word font choice to recommend to your client. No matter what the cause, you want to know: what are the best fonts in Word? “Best” is…

Good ones, too, not just free crap — Recently, I ordered a hardcover book to be delivered to my local bookshop. While I was picking it up, I delightedly spotted another new release I was excited about. I added it to my checkout stack. Those two books alone set me back $57.89. Lol. For a fast reader like…

There are two events going on right now that are creating a miasma of doubt and uncertainty in the freelance writing world. First, of course, is AI. Is it going to steal our jobs? (Is it going to become Skynet and steal our world?) …