Let’s be honest – working with me is a pretty streamlined, efficient affair. I don’t call myself a ‘process junkie’ for nothing! One of the first steps in my onboarding process is getting prospective clients to complete an initial Quotation Request form. In this form, I ask: ‘Do you need copywriting, editing or proofreading?’ Pretty […]

It’s predicted that up to 40% of the Australian workforce will be freelancing by 2020. Pretty amazing, right? I’ve written about my own freelance journey here and here (both of which are among my most popular posts by far, testament to the level of interest in freelance life). This week, I was thrilled to be […]

Some people dive into a relationship with a freelance copywriter full steam ahead based on gut feel, blind faith, a glowing recommendation – or a combination of all three. And that’s totally fine. In fact, I think there’s a lot to be said for following your intuition when it comes to choosing who you work […]

August marked one year since I finished up in my corporate job. Holy moly, where did that year go?! You know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun. While it’s been a year since I said ‘fair thee well’ to corporate life, I’ve only been in biz officially for six months because I […]

“We’re all stories, in the end.” ― Steven Moffat About 40,000 years ago, human beings tapped into the power of storytelling as a means of communication via cave art. Today, despite our overwhelming busyness and short attention spans, we’re still hardwired to tell and engage with stories. The neuroscience of storytelling shows a clear sensory cortex reaction to descriptive language, […]

Last week, I experienced a rather curious business rite of passage. Not something worth celebrating, but unfortunately something many of us go through. In short, another copywriter decided to help themselves to a little piece of my online pie. If you’re reading here, you’ve no doubt come across my tagline of sorts: ‘Connect, compel and […]

Do you remember the spaciousness of life before smart phones? I do – but only just. A couple of months ago, I had a self-imposed phone-free Sunday. It was time. I was tired and frazzled and a little out of sorts. Like there was a constant hum of static over everything I couldn’t quite escape. […]

I’m a not-so-loud but definitely proud introvert, and I’m passionate about encouraging fellow introverts to embrace their introversion. So, I was thrilled when Founder Kathryn Hall asked me to contribute to The Business of Introverts – one of my favourite sites for introverts in business. You can find my post, The introvert’s guide to writing authentic […]

Want to know a sure-fire way to break your copywriter’s word-loving little heart? Take the beautiful content they’ve just poured their blood, sweat, and tears into and completely butcher it when you upload it to your site. Guaranteed heartbreak! Good copywriters sweat the little details: placing punctuation just so, capitalising some words but not others […]

In recent years, I’ve developed a real passion for health and wellness. And boy, is that industry booming! Everywhere you look online there seems to be another recipe for a raw, organic, sugar-free something. I particularly love this – very clever (and so true)! In all seriousness though, I think the rise of the health […]