These days I talk to a lot of copywriters who’ve always been copywriters. I have pairs of socks older than some who are now running highly successful copywriting businesses. But while I admire their chutzpah and envy their entrepreneurial sprit, I also wonder whether going straight into your dream career is actually good for you. […]
What the ‘passive income’ pushers don’t want you to know If you hadn’t guessed already, eCourses are kind of the thing right now. A quick scroll through your Facebook timeline will reveal that every Tom, Dick and Barry is running an eCourse on everything from ‘coaching’ to ‘couch surfing’ and ‘mindset’ to ‘macaroon making’. And […]
ToonCave ? She Shed? Tiny Home? Writing Hut? Whatever you call it, my little backyard cabin has changed the way I do business. It’s amazing to have my own creative space to write, where I can sing loudly to bad pop songs and generally be myself safe in the knowledge that no one is watching. I also know […]
Look, I’m no haiku expert, and no doubt many would read my attempts and argue that they’re not in the proper format, but here is my understanding of how Haiku works. Why haiku? You know when you see something that makes you think, ‘Hey, look at that’? And you want to share that thought with […]
We’ve all got one. That friend who relentlessly posts inspirational quotes and soul searching questions on Facebook. Most of the time, they make you want gag, cringe or scream but occasionally, one manages to tweak a nipple of interest. Such as the one that said: What would the child you once were think of the adult […]
I’m super excited to announce my new copywriting podcast is now live. It’s a collaboration with the flame-haired lovely that is Belinda Weaver – of Copywrite Matters fame – and if you’re into learning about anything to do with writing or copywriting, I think you’re going to love it. Check out the Hot Copy […]
