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Client Management

BOW 080: Amisha Shrimanker – How To Get Repeat Clients and Referrals

In This Episode:  Amisha Shrimanker is a copywriter who specializes in launch copy – blending psychology, persuasion & personality to help her clients have less stressful launches.  Her clients love her for going

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Client Management

BOW 079: Laura Briggs – Tactical Tips To Grow Your Freelance Business Without Going Crazy

In This Episode:  This. Episode. Is. MEATY! Laura Briggs is a two-time TEDx speaker, award winning author of How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business, and the founder of a nonprofit

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Compensation

BOW 078 – Brett Randell: Writing In A Woman’s World

In This Episode:  Our guest today sports a pretty impressive resume. Brett Randell is a sales copywriter, content strategist, and yogi-musician who works almost exclusively with female clients. Over the past

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Client Management

BOW 077 – Rachel and Laura: How To Take Time Off When You Work For Yourself

In This Episode:  In a world of hustle and grind, “resting” is not something that’s traditionally built into our work culture. But taking a break isn’t just some “nice to have”

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Business Models

BOW 076 – Terrell Turner: Storytelling By The Numbers

In This Episode:  Your business numbers tell a story – do you know what it’s saying? If not, Terrell Turner can help with that.  Terrell is an accountant-finance leader by trade with

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Copywriting

BOW 075 – Samar Owais: Say Yes First, Freak Out Later

In This Episode:  Samar Owais is an email strategist and copywriter for SaaS and eCommerce brands. She helps both clients and agencies increase conversions, boost sales, and most important, increase retention

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Compensation

BOW 074 – Sophie Littlefield: Shame, Grit, and Fixing Your Money Problems

In This Episode:  SHAME! According to novelist Sophie Littlefield, it’s at the root of most of your money problems.  Sophie is an award-winning author who the New York Times calls a “writing

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Publishing

BOW 073 – Shelly Ellis: The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing Novels

In This Episode:  Shelly Ellis has built an incredible career out of writing and publishing fiction novels. Contrary to the path many writers take, she actually started with a publishing house,

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Announcement

BOW 072 – Rachel and Laura: Going Beyond Client Work By Building Your Own Offers

In This Episode:  Client work is the bread and butter of most freelance businesses, but it’s important to protect yourself by building other revenue streams into your business model. Building your

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Rachel here. It is 10am. I just switched my phone Rachel here.

It is 10am. I just switched my phone to "do not disturb" mode after the 13th bzzz in a row.

I've been trying to write this for 2 hours, but everyone and their grandmothers are clamoring for my attention, and hell-bent on keeping me from 20 minutes of uninterrupted writing time.

Boyfriend's getting a computer delivered that needs a signature...

The gardeners "aren't sure what happened" as they hover over my internet cable they sliced through...

And our realtor texts me 3 times with "Urgent! Emergency!" to tell me she floated me $325 for a plumbing inspection, because the guy was standing there and needed an answer RIGHT FRIGGIN' NOW.

(Yo, Is it really "urgent" if you've already agreed and paid the guy? And if it's an "emergency," why not just tell me in the texts you keep sending? But I digress...)

Now, I'm sure I had something to write about today that "Past Rachel" thought was profoundly insightful.

Whatever it was, it's hitchin' a ride in the back of the 2nd UPS truck that rang my bell this morning.

But when it comes to chatting with your list, or opening a dialog with your readers, we use what we have!

That's why, when I hear writers say, "I don't know what to write about" – I ask them to tell me about their day so far.

Because the world we live in is amazing, and there's a lesson worth sharing in everything we experience.

Maybe it's the lady chasing her run-away Yorkie down the street in Jimmy Choos...

Or the homeless guy you see every day who's always reading a new book...

Or even the broken egg we dropped on the floor while cooking breakfast...

Anything that makes us stop and take notice is worth a note in our mental story folder, so we can use it later when we finally DO get time to sit down and write.  

Because the stories and lessons worth sharing, are the ones that we're living every day.

So let's hear it – what's something that happened in the last 24 hours, that you could turn into a story for an email or content piece?

I'd love to know what you come up with, and how you tie it back to you're business.
Drop your thoughts in the comment section and let us know.
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By now we’ve all discovered that things did not By now we’ve all discovered that things did not magically go back to normal after the year ticked over into 2021. Surprise! (not). For many writers, working from home, where family and domestic distractions run wild takes a serious toll on our creative work. 
Today Laura and Rachel dive into the headspace (or lack there of) involved with protecting and fueling your creativity while everything feels like it’s in flux. 
Because when everything feels crooked, sometimes you need a little help getting your head straight.
Listen to how they’re both trying to do that on today's episode. Link in bio!
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