Trudy Rankin

Trudy Rankin

Apr
18
Sick of Researching Publications to Pitch?

Sick of Researching Publications to Pitch?

Still wasting hours hunting for publications that might take your pitch? This week, I tested how well AI (ahem, ChatGPT)
3 min read
Apr
17
Sketch showing woman sitting at desk using her laptop and AI to research potential clients

How to Use AI to Quickly Generate a List of Publications You Can Pitch

And save yourself some time and tedium
7 min read
Apr
04
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Using AI to Polish Your Pitch (Without Losing Your Personality)

Let’s be honest: the writing world is always changing, but lately the change feels… sharper. More pointed. More personal.
4 min read
Apr
04
A robot is talking to a cross/grumpy writer who is trying to write something on their laptop.

How to Use AI to Improve Your Writing (Without Selling Your Soul)

Okay, so maybe you’re not new to AI. But you are still trying to figure out how to make it useful…without it destroying the skills you’ve worked so hard to develop.
6 min read
Apr
02
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April Challenge: Let AI Help You Run a Smarter Writing Business

'This week's tips for building a better writing business.'
3 min read
Mar
21
Fast-Track Your Portfolio by Creating AI-Generated Writing Exercises

Fast-Track Your Portfolio by Creating AI-Generated Writing Exercises

Need some fresh writing samples but haven't got time to chase clients? In today's blog post,
3 min read
Mar
20
Quick Wins - How to Use AI to Create Portfolio-Worthy Writing Exercises

Quick Wins - How to Use AI to Create Portfolio-Worthy Writing Exercises

As we discussed recently in "Why You Should Diversify Your Writing Portfolio", a strong, diverse portfolio is essential
3 min read
Mar
07
How Diverse is Your Writing Portfolio?

How Diverse is Your Writing Portfolio?

Subject: Is Your Writing Portfolio Holding You Back? If you’ve ever felt stuck in one type of writing—or
3 min read
Mar
07
Image shows how you can diversify your writing portfolio by Client type, Content type and Industry type

Why You Should Diversify Your Writing Portfolio

Okay so you’ve done what a lot of gurus tell you to do … niche down to a single niche.
8 min read
Feb
21
Is Your Marketing Getting The Results You Want?

Is Your Marketing Getting The Results You Want?

This week, as part of our series on writing about your own freelance writing business (instead of just for your
4 min read