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- How to Keep a Work Journal posted on January 26, 2015
- NYC Guide: Sunrise in Central Park posted on November 27, 2014
- How to Write the Perfect Conference Follow-Up Email posted on August 11, 2017
- 7 Girls’ Night In Activities posted on March 13, 2017
- The Best Career Podcasts to Listen to if You’re Starting a New Job posted on August 14, 2015
- The Best Questions to Ask at Networking Events posted on June 13, 2016
- How to Recover from a Work Mistake posted on April 10, 2017
- Career Profile: Katrina Scott and Karena Dawn, Tone It Up posted on August 23, 2017
- Career Profile: Lucy Kaylin, O, The Oprah Magazine posted on February 24, 2016
- Career Profile: Kinjil Mathur, Squarespace posted on May 9, 2018
My 2020 Word of the Year
Relax.
My 2020 New Year’s Resolutions
Hello, new decade!
My 2019 Favorites
I enjoy reflecting on the past year before starting the next one and this year was great!
December 2019 Checklist
The last monthly checklist of 2019!
How to Pitch a Literary Agent
You've got this!
How to Find a Literary Agent
"Will you be my agent?"
My Book: How I Got A Book Deal With Simon and Schuster
I’m so excited to share that my first book, "What Next? Your Five-Year Guide to Life after College" will be out May 2020! The book is being published by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon and Schuster.
30 Day Challenge: 1,000 Words A Day (And Sharing My Word Count)
“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.” – Jane Yolen
October 2019 Checklist
"Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address." -Joe, NY152 You've Got Mail
September 2019 Checklist
Hello, fall!
30 Day Challenge: 500 Words A Day
"The rest is still unwritten."
5 Ways A Summer Job Can Help Launch Your Career
Whether you spend the summer waitressing, lifeguarding, scooping ice cream, or doing an internship, summer jobs teach valuable skills that will come in handy after you head back to school.
5 Good Books: Volume 23
Here are a few books I read and enjoyed recently!
August 2019 Checklist
Here we go!