Lately, I have been needing to apply to new writing jobs constantly. My biggest client had to let most of their writing team go in early...

UPDATE: I went fully vegetarian shortly after writing this post, and I went vegan a little over two years later. If you're interested in seeing more content about a plant-based lifestyle, let me know! I have always wanted to stop eating meat, but there were two big reasons why I didn't try it until recently: I'm kind of picky and I can't cook. I figured without cooking my own meals, I wouldn't be able to get enough variety and nutrients by eating only vegetarian food. But tha

The moment the pet store employee placed a tiny, round Maltese puppy in my cupped hands, I couldn’t let her go. My fingers curled around...

If you know me and my writing journey, you're probably thinking, why is this topic on your new blog? Shouldn't it be on Mabel the Rescue Dog? Sure, I do have a blog that's only for dog-related topics, but the articles are much simpler. They're typically short and from my dog's point of view, making them more fun and lighthearted than a typical informational post. But when it comes to animal-related volunteering, there's so much information to talk about. Since this blog is ho

I lived near Orlando for a few years while I was in college, and during that time, I had a Disney World pass, so I visited the parks...

I’ve known I wanted to be a writer my whole life, but I didn’t always know what I wanted to write. I just knew that writing needed to be part of my future job. Yet, writing comes in a lot of different forms, and many writing jobs aren’t easy to get into, even with experience. For some background, I’m currently a full-time writer for HomeLife Media, the company that owns sites like iHeartDogs, iHeartCats, and the Hero Company. I primarily write for iHeartDogs, creating any pe

If you’ve ever read my writing before, you probably know that I’m a crazy dog lover. I write about dogs for a living, I do a lot of...