Freelance Writing Direct chats with author of Take Me With You Steven Rowley about writing humor from character, finding comedy in serious subjects, creating an organizing question for a novel, writing long-term love and relationships, developing characters who change over time, and why he prefers discovering his story rather than over-outlining, and more.… Read More
Journalist and multimedia storyteller Abigail Meyers joins Estelle Erasmus of Freelance Writing Direct for a chat about navigating a changing media landscape, developing transferable storytelling skills, crafting stronger pitches, finding your voice as a journalist, using curiosity and resourcefulness to uncover stories, pivoting between beats and different kinds of journalism, dealing with burnout and rejection, using AI as a brainstorming and research tool while verifying information through primary sources, turning personal experience into advocacy, and how her work with the Arthritis Foundation has taught her about the power of using your own story to create change.… Read More
Freelance Writing Direct chats with bestselling author Wade Rouse and his husband and jack-of-all-trades Gary Edwards about Wade’s moving new novel, That’s What Friends Are For, the inspiration behind its unforgettable characters, and why friendship, found family, and second chances matter more than ever.… Read More
Estelle Erasmus chats with Hannah Selinger about going viral, writing a book that uncovers abuse in an industry, writing for top publications, crafting essays out of experience and more.… Read More
Estelle Erasmus chats with USA Today bestselling author Jessica Strawser about dual timelines and POVS, and structuring a suspense novel that surprises and delights the reader.… Read More
Writing That Gets Noticed had its launch week this past Wednesday (June 13th) (yay) and I wanted to share some of the steps I’ve taken to get the word out that have worked.… Read More