Heather Kenny7 Tips for Launching a Freelance Writing CareerI’ve only been freelancing full-time a little over a year, but I’m already making a decent living. If current trends continue, in 2021 I…4 min read·Mar 11, 2021--2--2
Heather KennyWhen Holiday Traditions Become BurdensAmong the Christmas ornaments I unbox every year are a few handmade gingerbread men, a hole punched through their foreheads with a loop of…5 min read·Dec 22, 2020----
Heather KennyMayor Lightfoot: You Need to Open Chicago’s Beaches in 2021On Saturday, August 9, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot visited the concrete-lined lakeshore just south of Montrose Beach after hearing of a…4 min read·Aug 30, 2020----
Heather KennyinThe StartupI’m a Writer, Not a MarketerThe other morning I woke up with the word “plinth” in my head. I couldn’t remember the dream, but the word hung at the front of my…3 min read·Aug 3, 2020----
Heather Kenny5 Ways to Stay Creative When You’re Stuck at HomeIt can be hard to find inspiration when you’re looking at the same four walls and talking to the same people (or no one at all) day after…3 min read·Jun 23, 2020----
Heather KennyWhat Kind of Writer Do You Need?Your company has something it needs to communicate. “We need a writer!” you cry. No problem — there are plenty of writers. Almost too many…5 min read·May 1, 2020----
Heather KennyinThe StartupDon’t Let Corporate Jargon Infect Your Ad CopyRecently a LinkedIn connection shared a photo she’d taken of an ad at the airport. I don’t want to ID the company, so let’s just say it…3 min read·Feb 17, 2020----
Heather KennyIs Grammar Out of Style?Last month the Apostrophe Protection Society called it quits, saying that “ignorance and laziness” have won the battle for the proper use…4 min read·Jan 5, 2020--4--4
Heather KennyinThe StartupWhy Your Company Needs an Editorial Style Guide (From Day 1)Most small businesses and startups don’t have an editorial style guide. By a “style guide” I mean a document that not only outlines style…3 min read·Nov 21, 2019----
Heather KennyinThe StartupThe Best Content Writing Is InvisibleOne of the challenges content and copywriters face is a misunderstanding of the effort and craft that goes into writing. This is because…2 min read·Oct 31, 2019----