Copywriter with chutzpah

The Blog

Once in a while, I'll take a minute or two to write a personal blog and post it here. This is certainly a case of practicing what you preach, as I should probably post more often then I will, but alas, I'm not paying myself to write these, so there.

Enjoy!

Scaling the Freelance Mountain

I was talking with a friend of mine when an analogy struck me. Building a business is like scaling a mountain: sometimes, you just need t...

Looking Back and Looking Forward

As 2018 slowly rolls in, I’m sitting in bed, in the coziest of PJs, next to my fur girls, thinking about why I’m grateful. Here’s my list...

About my process

I've written about a lot of different things, like plastics manufacturing, 3D printers, gutters, women’s health, and much more. So I ofte...

All About Blockchain

To understand Blockchain, one must start at the beginning. The very beginning. Blockchain was created by an anonymous group or person know...

Learning curve

Freelancers start on day 1. It's that simple. We are not afforded the benefit of a learning curve. You need the work to start rolling in,...

So you clicked. Now what?

SURPRISE! You clicked. That's right. This IS a sales pitch. Did you enjoy reading my love letter to sales pages? My ode to Pied Pipers of...

So many reasons, so little time...

Hey Y'all, guess what I went and did? I made some fun little claymation videos (shoutout to Bev at the Philip Craig Group for making them...

Did you miss me?

I haven't written in a while. I've been busy. With work. With sick pets. With life. And with broken (and sprained) ankles (actually, just...

Meet S.

Imagine, a strange lady coming up to you, offering to buy you coffee in exchange for a 10-minute chat. Well, after a few no’s, S finally ...

Missed Connection

From across the Wal-Mart aisle, we locked eyes tonight. I know you saw me. You must have seen me. Because I definitely saw you. And there...

"So how much will this cost?"

That's everyone's favourite question. Don't think of it so much as an expense, but rather an investment. An investment in your marketin...

Betcha didn't know...

So I've been seeing a lot of folks sharing the top X things you didn't know about them on social media. I think this game is fun. So I th...

Happy Handwriting Day

Well, 2015 has come and (almost) gone, and the new year is upon us. The next holiday on my calendar to celebrate? January 23 which is "Ha...

Brought To You By The Letter K

Many people have asked me what the name of my company means. And with good reason. It's kind of a long name. And it's kind of weird. Exce...

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