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My Journey to 1,000 Email Subscribers

It took James Clear about nine years to reach a million email subscribers. The Atomic Habits author reached his two millionth subscriber...

How to Find Freelance Work Without Social Media

In December 2020, I logged out of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn—with no idea whether I’d ever log back in again. I was tired...

How to Transition into Copywriting from Another Career

How do you transition into copywriting from another career? I often hear from newsletter subscribers who feel burnt out in their careers....

Every Content Marketing Strategy Should Begin with a Big Idea

The problem I have with most online publishing today can be distilled down to one simple word: “content.” When I hear that word, it...

How to Start a Writing Business

So, you want to start a writing business. There are probably dozens of ways to do this, from selling ebooks to monetizing a blog. I'll...

How to Write a Freelance Copywriting Proposal that Converts [With Template]

The client call was one of our best. Sarabeth and I pitched our vision for the project, asked solid questions, and detailed our...

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