Ellen Frances
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Daily five-minute reads about writing — discipline, doubt, and the reality of taking the work seriously without burning out. https://linktr.ee/ellenfranceswrites
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My Husband's Ex Is Stalking Me On Tiktok. Here's The Easiest Way To Not Make This An Issue.
One day I woke up, went on to TikTok, and found a little old notification I wasn't expecting. You see, I only use my personal TikTok account for watching videos and liking content. And for indulging in crystal lucky dip videos. Guilty pleasure.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Praise You For Hanging Out The Washing? No, Men, No.
Let's not pretend we don't have expectations in relationships. Everyone has things they expect from a partner. For me, it's honesty, loyalty, and respect. Vague concepts in theory, I acknowledge. But I don't think I'm asking for anything I couldn't provide.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
The Hidden Power Of Culling Your Email Subscribers
I'm a Substack person. I'm someone who has taken to the email platform and started growing a following there. And it's wonderful, I can't lie. It's different from blogging. Different from anything else I've ever used before, but the closest thing I can compare it to is email marketing.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Journal
Struggling With A Dying Business? It Can Be Saved With This One Mindset
It seems to be every time I catch my breath, I learn of another business biting the dust. I hate hearing it. It breaks my heart to see people who've given their heart, soul, and life savings to this business have it vanish.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Journal
7 Customer Service "Icks" That Are Actually The Business's Fault
If you haven't seen the online trend known as the "icks", you're in for a treat. In a nutshell, the trend involves listing the things about your profession that frustrates you and make you hate your job.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Journal
Do You Desire A Happy Life? Stop Believing There Are *Good* People
Name the two types of people in this world and I bet we'll come up with the same answer. Good people and bad people. And believing this concept, rooted in our society, has become problematic for most. Even if we haven't realised it.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Motivation
Never Break These Golden Rules For Faking It Before You Make It
I'm going to let you in on a secret, something I don't tell people. Only if you don't tell anyone, ok? I'm a writer who didn't go to school for writing. I didn't do any professional development post leaving university, or once deciding to become a writer.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Journal
