It's that time of year again when I talk about my career and what I've learned! Work came down to the wire this year with two stories running right before Christmas and two more before the New Year. Overall, I pitched or was assigned 350 stories, almost doubling from last year. This year had a … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2023
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Writing Goals for 2022
What a year. It's funny looking at last year's vision board because of the things I prioritized. I included the words "home, travel, culture, and reinvention." I wrote about the first three and focused on personal reinvention. I wrote, pitched, or was assigned 186 stories in total. Of that, 41 … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2022
Writing Goals for 2021
What a year. It's hard to know what to say about these insane 12 months because as tough as last year was financially, this one has been one of the best for me in terms of work, despite the pandemic. Last year's word was abundance, which I do felt that I found. Apart from a two-month stretch, I … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2021
Writing Goals for 2020
Calling this year tough would be an understatement. I probably made more money from writing than last year but it definitely didn't feel like it. I struggled with money for many months out of the year, despite plentiful work. But I feel proud of the work I did accomplish in spite of difficulties. … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2020
Writing Goals for 2019
This year has been my craziest to date. I experienced the stress of having to write an entire book in about three months, followed by fact checks and photo sourcing. I didn't handle it all that well but ultimately got through it. I had some of my best success in terms of pitching outlets and placing … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2019