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Recommended reading for Black History Month

Recommended reading for Black History Month

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 31, 2023 | What-Not

There's a lot of learning left to do for us white folks. I've been trying to learn more about Black history in America, and the legacy of white supremacist culture and anti-Black racism. Besides workshops and webinars, I'm doing a lot of reading. I'm going to assume...
The benefits of writing by hand

The benefits of writing by hand

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 24, 2023 | Writing/How to Write

Apparently, January 23 is National Handwriting Day. My handwriting is pretty bad, so instead of a post about handwriting, let's talk about hand-writing. (Thanks, hyphen!) First, let me be clear that I'm not talking about the writing we see in those beautiful...
Financial Wellness Month: Tips for Freelancers

Financial Wellness Month: Tips for Freelancers

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 17, 2023 | E'ship

Every January, scads of people set resolutions or intentions for improving their physical and emotional health. January is also National Financial Wellness Month, so it's a good time to take a few steps to improve your financial health, too. Especially if you're...
12 ways to boost writing quality fast

12 ways to boost writing quality fast

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 10, 2023 | Writing/How to Write

Every writer, even those of us who do write for a living, can get better. It does take some effort, but it isn't that hard. Here are 12 questions to ask about your writing (or someone else's writing) to guide revision and produce results. The tip sheet is an...
Top tips for creating effective content

Top tips for creating effective content

by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 3, 2023 | Best of Our Blog, What-Not

Want to create more effective content? Check out our most-read posts from last year, which include our definition of content and our advice on organization, quality, email marketing and hiring a writing coach. Two essays also garnered a lot of interest, including my...
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