home + lifestyle productivity college to career adulting blogging
5 Pages You Need to Have On Your Blog | Pages Every Blogger Really Needs on Their Site
Whether you’re new to blogging or a seasoned online influencer, here are five pages you actually need on your blog.
Read More
5 Easy Ways To Add Words To Your Blog Post
Whether you’re a solo blogger working on a personal essay or a copywriter looking to bulk up your latest assignment, read on for five strategies to help you add length to your blog post.
Read More
Opinion | In 2020, Winning Over Young Voters Means Mastering Social Media
SEPT. 27, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic gave this year’s presidential candidates the opportunity—and the time—to revamp their social media strategies and rally young voters. But did they miss their chance?
Read More
Read 12 Books in 12 Months with This 2020 Reading Challenge
If you have your sights set on reading one book each month in 2020, this reading challenge can get you there.
Read More
9 Items I Keep On my Desk While Working From Home | Productivity Tools for Remote Workers and Freelancers
I’ve found these tools to be essential to productive study sessions and effective work habits at home.
Read More
Put Down Your Laptop and Pick Up a Notebook: Why Taking Notes by Hand is Better for Learning | Guest Post
It’s not the number of words written, but the type of notes recorded that makes the difference in learning.
Read More
A Professional Editor’s Favorite Journals and Planners — 5 Notebooks I Use Every Day
As a freelance writer and editor, these are my five favorite notebooks, journals, and planners—the ones I use on a daily basis and simply can’t live without.
Read More
What Is Media Bias? | 5 Questions To Help You Identify Bias in a News Story
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my five years working in media, it’s that journalists are only human. And humans, as many researchers argue, are inherently biased.
Read More
Hey there! I’m Michelle—but my friends call me Shelly.
I’m a 20-something professional writer and editor who’s been blogging here since 2016 about everything from how to ace your college English class to how to be productive while working from home—and all about my life in small town USA. Thanks for stopping by! Keep reading ➔
5 PAGES YOU NEED TO HAVE ON YOUR BLOG | PAGES EVERY BLOGGER REALLY NEEDS
Whether you’re new to blogging or a seasoned online influencer, here are five pages you actually need on your blog. Read more ➔
STAY ORGANIZED WITH MY DUE DATE SPREADSHEET (WITH FREE PRINTABLE)
It’s crucial to start the semester strong with a consistent method of tracking assignments. This Due Date Spreadsheet is completely free to download! Read more ➔
➔ New to blogging? Start here.
➔ Download your free copy of my Due Date Spreadsheet for college students.
➔ Need a writer or editor? Find out how can we work together.
Shelly Rawlings 