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Dealing with boomerang chores

Also: Check out the before and after of my office!

Jul 16 • Vanessa Chiasson

Co-working tomorrow

Hello! Please join me tomorrow morning for our 11:00 AM co-working session (aka “the pitching power hour”).

Jul 14 • Vanessa Chiasson

Make hay while the sun shines

... and other ways to consider efficiency.

Jul 10 • Vanessa Chiasson

Hi. I've been a pitching disaster lately.

Anyone else in a rut? Also: Welcome new followers!!

Jul 3 • Vanessa Chiasson

Anatomy of a story: Behind the scenes with my latest byline

Check out this super-sneaky thing the editors put in the submissions guidelines!

Jun 26 • Vanessa Chiasson

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Headshot tips & tricks for freelance writers

Jan 16 • Vanessa Chiasson

Your dream story in three years, one pitch

Mar 1 • Vanessa Chiasson

In praise of puttering

Jan 23 • Vanessa Chiasson

Are you suffering from post-conference brain?

May 8 • Vanessa Chiasson

The Clothesline by Vanessa Chiasson

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