First, take a deep breath. Hiring a freelancer isn’t unlike the process of finding anyone else to solve a problem. You need a contractor, you check Angie’s List You need a rare Mickey Mouse Pez […]
Fiver vs. Upwork—where to even begin. On one hand, it’s a great question! Both platforms are among the biggest and most trusted options available for anyone looking to use their skills to earn money on […]
So after putting together my post and video on how to outline text in Canva, I received some comments that it’s not truly an outline and is more of a shadow. First, depending on the […]
When it comes to the question of how much freelance writers charge – or should charge – step back and consider a few things first. Importantly—why do you want to get into freelance writing? To […]
Update 9.28.18: We have a new high scorer…and it isn’t me! Reader “Onihi” scored a whopping 562, besting my 549! And, it just goes to show that there is no one “right” way to chase […]
Even if someone builds a better mousetrap, there is always going to be someone who wants an even better mousetrap. It’s how the world works, and frankly, it’s how we continue to innovate, so I’m […]
Here is the funny, kind of ironic thing about this blog post. Canva was basically created to save amateur designers oodles of time creating graphics—and graphics that actually look pretty dang good. But like with […]
Canva is awesome. I don’t even have to ask opinions…we can all just agree and move on. But, for as much work they’ve put into helping non-design professionals create stunning graphics, there are some face-slappingly […]
Listen, I like to write conversationally. In doing so, I don’t pay as much attention as I probably should to “by the book” language rules and style. I’m guilty, but at least I know I’m […]
I can truly understand why some people have trust issues with the English language… Copywriting sounds and looks an awful lot like “copy writing,” which could also be phrased as “writing copy.” Copy, then, is […]
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