From Fiverr to science fiction – I’m quitting the gig economy and going full nerd
I think I am pretty much done with Fiverr and am going all science fiction. Fiverr has been good to me, although it is getting…
Tag: writing
I found a brilliant Huberman productivity technique
I love productivity methods – I think it’s because I’m lazy, but feel bad about it. I was browsing YouTube a couple of months ago…
Using AI for writing is a mistake. At least for now.
As someone who writes and edits for a living, I get asked a lot about AI for writing purposes and whether it spells imminent doom…
Top writing software tools to make your life easier
Writing software has been around since the end of the 1970s. I’ve been around since the 1970s, and I feel pretty old. Word 1.0 came…
Returning to the Medium platform – the Beast of Gevaudan
I lost a couple of clients recently, and it has prompted a return to the Medium platform with a superb tale about a creature called…
Should writers or editors worry about the rise of AI?
With everyone freaking out about AI replacing writers and editors, I thought I would provide a view from the trenches of freelance journalism. Is an…
Two things that will ramp my productivity this year
My productivity has shot up for the first month of 2023, and it is down to two separate things. I apologise for being so cryptic,…
How to switch to writing more fiction
It always surprises me when I meet writers who don’t read fiction. Of course, nearly all writers enjoy reading, at least the successful ones, but…
New clients, prices, and some Marathon Monks.
I have changed clients, and life is so much better. It almost feels like getting a promotion. More on that in a second. I recently…
This is why online writers should try (some) content platforms
I’ve been writing for over 30 years but mostly in print, so I still feel like a relative newb in the online freelance world. However,…