Three types of content you need to know about (to help you do a better job) 
Formative experiences can affect the rest of your life. That guy who bullied you in…
Rachel SmithDecember 11, 2020
Your guide to writers retreats
Writing can be tricky at the best of times - add kids, fur babies, washing…
Rachel SmithAugust 28, 2015
ASK US WEDNESDAY: “Do I need a writer’s group and if so, how do I find one?”
Pip Harry returns to field today's Ask Us Wednesday question, below. I read your post…
Rachel SmithOctober 15, 2014
ASK US WED: “How can I deal with rejection?”
I'm another new freelancer who used to work as a staff writer on mags (I…
Rachel SmithOctober 1, 2014
6 tips for pushing through fear to create
An empty page. A looming deadline. It doesn't matter if you’re a journo, a PR,…
Rachel SmithMay 23, 2014
What to do when friends ask you to work for free
Being raised to be kind, thoughtful and super accommodating, I have the hardest time saying…
Rachel SmithFebruary 7, 2014
Tick Tock! How’s your time management?
If you've ever been paid by the hour or written a TV or radio script…
Rachel SmithNovember 1, 2013
So, I’m doing NaNoWriMo. Who’s with me?
A special section of my bookshelf has been growing quietly but steadily over the years.…
Rachel SmithOctober 11, 2013
7 tips on juggling work and kids during the holidays
Nerves of steel, childcare, military precision organisation and coffee – lots and lots of coffee…
Rachel SmithSeptember 27, 2013
What’s your cure for writer’s block?
It's said that when writer's block struck Les Miserables author Victor Hugo, he gave his…
Rachel SmithAugust 24, 2013
