By Ilima Loomis I’ve shared a bit about Your Writers Bench, a new collective of four senior-level content writers and strategists available to help with content projects across multiple industries. We’re a strong team because we’ve all worked in journalism and have a strong foundation in core skills like research, interviewing, fact-checking, and ethics. We’ve
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall I’m lucky to still write for a few print publications. But over the last two decades, most of my work — from articles to research reports, white papers and case studies — has been published online only. In the last couple of weeks, however, I’ve gotten to work on — and
By Leslie Lang Lala was a Category 1 hurricane last weekend when it swept along the southernmost end of Hawai‘i’s Big Island. It brought a lot of wind, rain, and some real devastation, especially in the Ka‘ū district where two people died, homes and roads were badly damaged, and more than 60 sets of remains
By Ilima Loomis Earlier this year, Leslie Lang, Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Katie Bradley, ACC, and I launched Your Writers Bench, a small collective of senior content writers. We’ve been referring work to each other for years, and often share ideas and insights, so putting a formal title to the relationship just made sense! If you
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m., I have a standing meeting that I protect as best I can. Four friendly faces pop up on Zoom to share updates. How is business? Who is participating in our next marketing challenge? Where are you stuck? How many birds are actually singing in your yard?
By Leslie Lang I was looking at Instagram last week when a short video about feng shui came up. The woman, who identified herself as a feng shui expert, said to clean your front door if your money flow is low. Wipe down the door front and back, she said, and the door frame and
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Reset, restart, refocus as many times as you want to. Create your own adventure today! Sounds like Monday’s problem! I have a bit of a dark chocolate habit, and I’ve found that Dove Chocolate (not sponsored, but Dove, I’m open to it) are the best for scratching that daily itch. It’s
By Leslie Lang My daughter, who just graduated from college, was 4 years old the first time I read the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove. I remember finishing it and clasping it to my chest. “That was such a great book,” I told her. “You should read it one day.” “I will, Mama,” she promised
By Ilima Loomis Need an *experienced* freelance writer? We’ve got you covered. Your Writers Bench is a cooperative of four senior-level content writers and strategists with a collective 113 years of journalism and professional-level writing experience. Between us, we cover a wide range of industries, including healthcare, education, HR, agriculture, technology and AI, MedTech, government,
By Katie Navarra Bradley I know when I’m pressed for time, I turn to the resources and partners who make it seamless to answer a question, find a solution and move forward. That’s one of the reasons my friends Leslie Lang, Ilima Loomis and Sarah Lindenfeld Hall and I created Your Writer’s Bench. When deadlines