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The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber

Nov 30, 2021

“Is my pitch too long?”

If you’re asking the question, the answer is probably yes. 

The question you really need answered is not how long your pitch should be, but why your pitch is too long:

  1. You’ve generated a bunch of options without making choices about what’s most important and what to cut back on. You...


Nov 24, 2021

This week is the start of the year-end holiday season in the United States, which is associated with a lot of personal and professional stress. This episode looks at meditation as a concentration practice that can help you center yourself before writing.

When I was a kid, an adult I trusted made some negative...


Nov 16, 2021

Freelancers often ask: How do I get a client to pay an invoice that’s past due?

Instead of a how to on chasing payments, today we’re asking and answering a better question: How do you get clients to pay you on time in the first place?

If you’ve had more than one late-paying client in the past few years, following...


Nov 9, 2021

One of the best ways to start the new year strong is to finish this one strong as well. We want to make sure you're investing, rather than just spending time, money, and energy to get clients.

When you are ready to get yourself a new assignment, do you factor in the prior investment you’ve already done to secure your...


Nov 2, 2021

Today we are talking about goals. I’ve talked again and again about being aware of your potential obstacles when setting a goal. There are going to be challenges and so it’s important to plan on how to deal with those challenges.   

When we’ve created an internal obstacle, we also have the power to shift...