So, Is This All Just Meaningless?
Is it worthwhile to even try to write anything anymore? Will anyone read it? Or will it get lost in the roiling sea of meaningless content that's churned out every millisecond?...
This Blog Post Is NOT Brought to You By AI
On LinkedIn this month, a freelance writer and editor posted about approaching a writer who turned in a draft that appeared to be primarily AI-generated. In the comments, people had good advice: Be curious and direct. Compare the piece to the writer’s previous work. Tell the writer their voice...
On 2024 and the Sum of My Numbers
As 2024 skittered to a close, the trend on LinkedIn was to share a review of your year: professional accomplishments, highlights, and milestones. I’ve always felt icky promoting myself, yet I can see why reflecting on the past year is helpful. Nicola Knobel sums it up well, writing: “While...
Can We Please Stop Saying “OOO?” And Other Abbreviations I Hate
This post may brand me as hopelessly geriatric (I did recently celebrate a birthday, so maybe it’s warranted). However, I have to say it: I hate abbreviations. And they’re everywhere. These insidious little strings of letters that are supposed to represent real words are popping up in e-mails, in...
In the End, It’s Just Bird Cage Liner
It’s a challenging time to be a freelance journalist. Last month, BuzzFeed announced it was closing its news division and laying off close to 200 people. And this is no anomaly: Magazines and newspapers have been suffering a slow death for years. One day in the near future, I...