Jan 14, 2020How To Craft A Great PR E-Mail — From A Writer Who Ignores Most Of ThemI’ve been writing commerce articles for half a decade now. When I first started, I answered every single PR message I got. Now, I receive an average of 140 cold e-mail pitches a day — and if I’m lucky, I respond to about three of them. I don’t ignore the…Marketing5 min read
Dec 11, 20194 Things I Learned While Self-Publishing A BookBy 9 years old, I knew I wanted to be a writer. By 18, I’d finished my first manuscript. …Self Publishing6 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·Oct 28, 2019This One Mindset Shift Turned My Job Termination Into A BlessingNo matter what’s going on in your life, this mentality puts the ball back in your court. — Last Friday around 4:00 p.m., I got a message on Slack. It was from the founder of a company that had just recruited me three months prior: “Hey Maria. I know you’re OOO for jury duty today, but can you hop on this call for a team meeting? Thanks.” I…Self Improvement5 min read
Oct 25, 2019This Is How You Assert Your Own Worth — Especially In A Creative IndustryI’ve always envied people in industries like mathematics and programming, and for one reason: in those fields, there’s generally a right answer, and there’s a wrong one. For the rest of us — specifically those in creative industries — all of our work is left up to interpretation. Some people…Freelancing5 min read
Oct 23, 20195 Reasons Companies Should Hire Employees Who Work From Home — Every DayMy day job entails answering e-mails, attending team meetings, and writing articles. If it sounds like your typical 9-to-5, that’s because it is — all except for one slight detail: I work from home 100% of the time, and yes, more often than not, I’m in yoga pants and a…Remote Working6 min read
Oct 22, 2019These 4 Habits Are To Thank For My Professional Writing CareerExactly a decade ago, I was sitting in my high-school guidance counselor’s office for a mandatory meeting about college. When she asked where I was in the process, I told her I’d already applied to four schools. I’d also already decided on a major: English. “Are you planning on being…Writing5 min read
