by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 9, 2024 | Creative Working
I’ve been a freelance copywriter for more than a decade. I love what I do, and I love the freedom that comes with being self-employed. But there is one thing I really miss about traditional employment. Career Development Plans. Let me explain… Have I Ever...
by franky-loveaudrey | May 6, 2024 | Creative Working
Something very unexpected happened in March. An Instagram reel I shared went {a little bit} viral. Here are the stats almost four weeks after it was originally posted.. At the time of writing, the number of views has jumped up again, surpassing 250K. I’m well...
by franky-loveaudrey | Jan 4, 2024 | Creative Living, Creative Working
I’ve been writing a version of this post since 2010. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, I’ve always been able to reflect and find something positive to share despite the chaos. This January, it should be an easy task. 2023 was a great year for us as a family. Of...
by franky-loveaudrey | Oct 30, 2023 | Creative Working
At the beginning of the September, I hadn’t booked any new work since April. I’d finished my last big project in early August, and I had nothing in my diary {excluding my retainer clients} for the rest of the year. Fast forward to the end of the month. I’d booked...
by franky-loveaudrey | Oct 24, 2023 | Creative Living, Creative Working
I remember exactly how I felt when I wrote Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. In those first few weeks after my return from Australia, I used words like ‘ease’ and ‘spaciousness’ to describe my experience of taking six weeks off. What I called my ‘summer of radical...
by franky-loveaudrey | Aug 7, 2023 | Creative Working
When are you going to write a book, Franky?’ my father-in-law asked, raising his voice above the noise of the theatre bar. I took a sip of my gin and tonic. ‘Oh, I don’t know, Paul, soon,’ I replied, playfully batting the idea away with my free hand. ‘I’m serious. You...
