How to pick your writing niche … or not May 3, 2024July 5, 2024Denise CullenBusiness You don’t need a niche. There, I said it. You really don’t need to ‘niche down’ as a freelance writer…
Supercharge your creativity with writing rituals April 12, 2024July 1, 2024Denise CullenCreativity Creativity is often portrayed as a lightning bolt, a thunderclap, a divine spark from the heavens. That’s not surprising when…
Three ways to triple the odds of your pitch being picked up April 3, 2024April 4, 2024Denise CullenBusiness “Wouldn’t life be easier if we didn’t have to pitch?” The late-night text dropped in from a colleague who’d spent…
AI isn’t coming for our jobs – it’s already taken them March 8, 2024July 19, 2024Denise CullenCraft I’ve never seen a group of more than 450 media professionals collectively look so shell-shocked. As part of the opening…
How to write about subjects you know nothing about February 16, 2024August 20, 2024Denise CullenCraft ‘Write about what you know’ is a common piece of writing advice. But you should also write about things you…
What Bessie the cow can teach us about the ladder of abstraction February 2, 2024February 5, 2024Denise CullenCraft All the back-and-forth email was becoming a bit frustrating. “Where you mention ‘experiential activities’, can you give me some examples?”…
Who are the girls in the basement? January 18, 2024July 19, 2024Denise CullenCreativity I first learned about the existence of “the Girls in the Basement” many years ago, at a writing workshop run…
How creatives can conduct their own end of year review December 28, 2023April 12, 2024Denise CullenMindset2 Comments When I worked as an employee, the prospect of an annual performance review was enough to make me break out…
What the writer in your life really wants for Christmas November 30, 2023July 10, 2024Denise CullenBusiness Picking gifts for writers isn’t as easy as you might think. If they’re anything like me, they’re finicky about what…
Eight ways travel writers can beat burnout November 24, 2023September 17, 2024Denise CullenMindset From the outside, travel writers seem to be living the dream. Jumping on planes, boats, trains and coaches; travelling to…