The best thing I ever did for my writing career was stick with a low-paid gig. — I am a big proponent of writers getting paid what they’re worth. I do not advocate for platforms that require you to pay money to access jobs, nor do I encourage new writers to “write for exposure.” Writing is hard. You deserve to be paid for it. End of story. …

Plus where to find a list of Medium pubs, how Medium editors get paid, and more. — Short answer: a Medium publication is a themed collection of stories from one or more authors. The theme can be anything — cats, AI, or whatever the publication owner wants the theme to be. Most publications are open to submissions from multiple writers, but some serve as a home for…

Unreliable testimonials, made-up studies, and full of feature bloat. No, it’s not worth it. — Yes, it’s another AI tool review! This time I’m wading into Jenni AI, an AI writing tool that promises to supercharge your content creation with high-quality content. We’ve all heard that one before, haven’t we? Many Jenni AI reviews seem very positive, but many were also undisclosed affiliate links. There’s…

For anyone who is a creator on the internet, you’re probably already familiar with the concept of Ko-fi. It’s very similar to Patreon — you post content, and your fans or supporters can choose to give you one-time or recurring donations. Short answer: Ko-fi is a great platform for any…

In October 2022, during the whole Elon Musk debacle, I finally deleted Twitter from my phone. Around the same time, I also logged out of Instagram and Facebook. I had wanted to remove these distractions from my life for a while, and thanks to Elon’s shenanigans, I got the push…

Every freelance writer has watched the YouTube videos of people making six figures a year on Upwork and thought to themselves, “Huh. Is Upwork legit?”

Their questions almost made me quit writing. — In certain circles of the internet, I have the dubious honor of being seen as a writing expert. I don’t know if that’s true — I write for a living, but beyond that, can anyone really be an expert writer? For four years, I’ve run a newsletter aimed at beginner…

“If a male client just can’t deal with women, I’ve found it useful to punt to a male colleague” — I have never felt more hopeless and depressed about the future of women in their careers than at a meeting hosted by one of my clients in honor of International Women’s Day. The speaker? Sandra*, a very successful professional with an IT background since the 80s. *Sandra is a pseudonym. …

For anyone who loves to read books. — When I was younger, it was always my dream to become a professional reader. I wanted my entire day job to be reading books, thinking critically about what was good, what was bad, and what I would change, and then sharing my thoughts with other people. I really expected this…