5 Shows To Watch When You’re In A Creative Funk
5 Shows To Watch When You’re In A Creative Funk The thing about being a creative person is that you have your highs and lows. You find yourself in this bi-polar zone, most times; on…
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How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist
How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist I became a freelance journalist, alongside my full-time role in publishing, in 2018. I am entirely self-taught, having never studied journalism or even attended classes on…
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed A lot of workers have been furloughed recently, including staff at my company HarperCollins. It’s a shame, but a safety measure that has been put in place…
30 Day Blog Challenge
30 Day Blog Challenge At the beginning of 2020 I said I wanted to do more 30 day challenges this year. Well, I haven’t been able to, so I thought I would create another. For…
80 Things to Do During Self Isolation
80 Things to Do During Self Isolation I think we’re all at that point of self isolation where we’re running out of things to do. Unlike many, I don’t have kids, but like so many…
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives If you’re a creative – like me – having a side hustle is a great to way to utilise some of your outstanding creative energy. But what is the…
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need?
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need? I’m currently mentoring a marketing assistant in the publishing industry, and the first question she asked me when we met – beyond, who the hell are you –…
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role It’s in the name: being a marketing manager means that you are in charge of people. When you are working in a…
How to Handle Blue Monday
How to Handle Blue Monday It’s Blue Monday. Blue Monday is not a holiday, or even a real day. It was made up for Sky Travel. Nevertheless, getting the blues (particularly in January) is common, so let’s discuss it.…
How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter
How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter As someone who has changed jobs multiple times over three years I have written my fair share of cover letters. I also worked in recruitment and have…
20 Feminist Halloween Costume Ideas
20 Feminist Halloween Costume Ideas Halloween is nearly upon us and I thought I would give everyone a heads up to get their costumes in order! Now I am a stringent feminist and I don’t believe we…
30 Day Challenge | Results & Next Challenge
30 Day Challenge | Results & Next Challenge So September marked my first 30-day challenge and honestly… it didn’t go great. As a recap, here are the challenges I set myself: I succeeded in the…
Your Story Tag 2018 Edition
Your Story Tag 2018 Edition I’m a writer, and recently I’ve begun writing my fifth book and my first ever Young Adult novel. When I say ‘fifth’ novel I mean fifth novel unpublished novel. There was…
Writing on my Lunch Breaks
Writing on my Lunch Breaks Every writer is different, let’s start this conversation right there. I’ve worked with a lot of authors in my life, even at only 22, and I expect I’ll meet many…