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Award-winning, Nashville-based writer, editor and journalist Katie Lewis talks about the creative community, being a freelancer, setting deadlines and remaining healthy and inspired.
The really wonderful trait about really wonderful writers is their flexible language. They can spin one heck of a sentence. Yet it isn’t always necessary, and when there’s too much of it, it doesn’t work.
There’s one thing I do with every piece of writing I compose — from a novel to an email to a blog post (hey, like this one!).
Read moreFor those who don't identify as writers, composing a cover letter for a job application can be downright terrifying. It doesn't have to be -- I can help, if you'd like! -- as long as you avoid including these five things.
Read moreOver many years working with job-seeking clients, I've learned just how scared they are about putting together a résumé. They fear that one wrong action verb could dash their chances at their dream job.
It typically isn't the case -- hey, if you qualify for a job and can clearly express it, you're likely to win an interview -- but I love helping them finesse their job application documents. After reviewing scores of outdated résumés, I'd say there are eight things you should never include in your résumé.
Read moreAs Plato said, at the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. And I have one piece of poetry-writing advice that will save you a headache.
Read moreMany writers get far into a project only to toss it. Are you one of them? There's no shame in knowing a piece isn't meant to be; I wish I had a better sense of it for my own work, an inner direction for moving on or digging in.
How do you know when to give up on a piece of writing?
Read moreWhen creativity happens, you're in the flow, and it's a golden moment. You rush to record that freight train's message then sit back in applause for your genius.
That's cute. That's sweet. I could punch something.
Read moreI wrote this headline and immediately gave myself pause, because I think my answer is no, I'm not. There's a big difference between connections (social media followers) and strong connections (selfless relationships). As entrepreneurs, we place a huge emphasis on gaining a following in the hopes of earning clients, but first, we have to earn our community's selfless trust.
Read moreThe first hurdle to jump in content marketing is knowing your audience, even before you have a product to sell, and it doesn't have to be a mystery: Outright asking them what you want to know is the simple solution, and you can do so with a signup form.
Here's how to make sure your signup form isn't turning people off.
Read moreThere’s no wrong way to set up your writing environment for success.
Here are six parameters I’ve found that work for me, and I’d love to hear what’s worked for you, too.
Read moreIf limiting your soul-baring tweets to 140 characters is a challenge, think smaller when it comes to your emails. Much smaller: Smart phones only display five or six words of your email's subject line, so the gist of your message should be conveyed in about 20-30 characters when in portrait orientation.
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