Nirvana was the unlikely soundtrack of my art classes in middle school. Here we were in the height of grunge, expressing ourselves through paints, markers, paper and clay. Catholic school …
Your Listening Age Is Showing
Every December, the same thing happens. Your entire social feed becomes a sea of Spotify Wrapped screenshots. People you haven’t heard from all year suddenly emerge to share that their …
When Everyone Says No
In 1962, Bobby “Boris” Pickett and his songwriting partner Lenny Capizzi walked into every major record label in Los Angeles with a novelty song about monsters doing a dance. Every …
The One-Take Rule
*Blink… blink…blink* The blinking line on the blank page is the bane of any writer’s job. It sits there, taunting you. It is taunting me right now. But what if …
Finding Your Newsletter’s Authentic Voice
“My newsletter feels so stiff and corporate, but when I try to be casual it feels fake.” “I constantly second-guess my writing voice and end up sounding like everyone else.” …
Subject Line Psychology: Proven Techniques to Boost Your Newsletter Open Rates
“I pour my heart into these newsletters and only 22% of people even open them. It’s demoralizing.” This sentiment resonates with countless newsletter creators. You’ve spent hours crafting valuable content, …
How to Build a Newsletter Without Burning Out
“I started so enthusiastically but by week 6, I’m completely out of ideas and dreading each issue.” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. According to my recent research, content creation burnout …