Be careful what you wish for. About seven years ago, I was talking with a friend and said, “I wish I could stay home and write all day.” At the time, I was working full-time as the director of a veterinary technician program and as a freelance writer for Rumpus. I loved my full-time job, [...]
Like many writers, my earliest career fantasies were shaped by fictional women, like Carrie Bradshaw, Peggy Olson, Anne Shirley, and Skeeter Phelan. These women made writing feel not just possible, but aspirational. Every time I watched Sex and the City, Mad Men, The Help, or Anne of Green Gables, I became a little more enamored [...]
A professional copywriter can transform your vision or goal into effective messaging and real, measurable results. But without preparation and upfront communication, the resulting message can fail to meet the mark. Crafting copy that is personalized to your brand and strategically designed to reach your goals requires partnership, clear expectations, and open communication at every [...]
If you’ve noticed pet owners pulling back, you’re not alone. According to AVMA data, there’s been a nationwide decline in veterinary visits and active clients per clinic in 2025. Despite this drop, there is good news. Wellness or preventive care remains the primary reason pet owners bring their pets to the veterinarian, as it has [...]
At a time when you can enter a prompt and receive a complete blog post or article in mere seconds, is a human writer even necessary? The one who stares out the window twice as long as they type. The one who writes 37 opening lines before selecting the “right” one. The one who [...]
Holiday pet hazards don’t change much from year to year, which can make communicating them to veterinary clients feel boring and overdone. If you’re tired of the same old handouts, newsletters, and social media posts about avoiding chocolate and keeping pets away from the front door when trick-or-treaters approach, it’s time to think about switching [...]
If you're a veterinary practice or business owner trying to attract more attention to your website, you know that search engine optimization (SEO) is important. SEO is all about choosing the right keywords—the words and phrases that your potential clients are typing into Google that help your website land higher in their search results. But [...]
Everything hinges on your headline. That’s no exaggeration. Every blog post title, carousel cover slide, and email subject line is an opportunity to grab attention—or let it slip by. And with only 20% of people reading past the headline, it has to be jaw-droppingly good. Fortunately, you don’t need many characters to make a big [...]
Brand voice is a critical but often overlooked key to success. Focusing on not just what you say but how you say it can be the deciding factor on whether clients bond with your clinic or feel like just another appointment on the schedule. What is a brand voice? Simply put, your brand voice [...]
By now, you’ve probably heard how using AI tools can help you create assets like blog posts, emails, client education materials, and social media posts. Maybe you’ve asked ChatGPT to help you explain a complex condition to a client, or employed chatbots on your website to assist pet owners with routine questions. These tasks are [...]
