Here’s a popular notion from the internet: Anyone can write. While that’s true, it doesn’t mean anyone can write well. Crafting straightforward, engaging content for any audience is a difficult task. I know it was for me when I started as a “professional” writer (is there such a thing?). …

During an interview for a project involving my alma mater, Concordia University, the topic of how AI is impacting the livelihoods and prospects of creative professionals came up. Naturally, this is a subject near and dear to my heart and those of all content creators. Can technology eventually supplant us…

Exceptional copywriting can mean the difference between a brand that sells and a brand that consumers never notice. And, while anyone can write — as in formulating coherent sentences — writing well is a real, and often elusive, art. As the demand for new content continues to grow, copywriting that…

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.” — Walt Disney The decline in a collective appetite for reading, especially in the United States, is not a new phenomenon. …

In January of 2019, I found myself holding down a job that I loved. Not only did I work with people that pushed me to new heights creatively and professionally, but I also got paid a decent salary to become a better writer every single day. Blogging, social media posts…

I had the pleasure of taking in a screening of the new 4k restoration of Spike Lee’s 1989 masterpiece, “Do The Right Thing,” late last night. Though I had seen it many times before, this viewing yielded my most visceral emotional reaction to the film yet. A lot of that…

In a recent appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast, Howie Mandel stated that a big part of his success in show business has to do with “being comfortable with discomfort.” It’s so obvious, sure, but that verbalization of a simple truth really struck a chord with me. In fact, I’ll…