My mother can’t stand to watch movies where the characters cuss a lot. Especially if they utter the f-word every 1.4 seconds. It doesn’t matter if the plot is fascinating, the characters are funny ... Read more
Writing on Empty: How To Create Content Out of Thin Air
What do you write when you’ve got nothing to say? And what can you say when you feel you have nothing to offer? For weeks now, I’ve been wanting to whip up a blog post full of awe-inspiring insight ... Read more
Write Faster, Increase Your Productivity and Avoid Hungry Squirrels
I consider myself to be a slow writer. And an even slower editor. My creative process seems to take longer than most writers, especially if I’m creating content that means a lot to me or my ... Read more
When Someone Steals Your Stuff
As soon as I saw the shattered glass, I knew. I’d been robbed. The back window of my car had been smashed in and my purse was gone. I felt sick to my stomach. Someone had my stuff! They were riffling ... Read more
How to Turn Your Content Into Cash (and Always Know What to Write Next!)
Do yourself a favor. Don’t write one more e-newsletter, blog post or article until you know how you’re going to turn that content into cash. Now, there are a lot of good reasons to create high value ... Read more
Yeeha! Here We Go!
I'm so psyched to have this blog up and running! I've got a bottle of champagne all ready and I'm smashing it over my computer right now to christen thee, the Firecracker Communication Blog! (Yeah, ... Read more