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How Frankenstein was Born- Mary Shelley’s Brilliant, Famous, Tragic Parents
Inventing the Sci-Fi genre at age 18 required a radical upbringing. The parents of Marry Godwin Wollstonecraft Shelley. Left- William...
Katlyn Roberts
Oct 11, 202214 min read


I Was an Overnight Medium Success Story
Please allow me to update you on "My Incredible Success" I made $613.11 in my first consistent month as a paid contributor due to two...
Katlyn Roberts
Aug 9, 20225 min read


In Your Writing, Be the Bad Guy
The trickster archetype narrator and how to utilize it. “How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also...
Katlyn Roberts
Aug 3, 20228 min read


Impressionist Writing in Monet's Gardens
A travel writing exercise and fan cross-over Woman in the Garden This piece is going to be different from my usual historical pieces....
Katlyn Roberts
Jul 20, 20227 min read


Mark Twain vs. the Emperor of the United States
The story of an Americana darling and his living shadow. I’m mad at Mark Twain right now. If you follow along with my writing (and you...
Katlyn Roberts
Jan 31, 20202 min read


How to Keep Online Readers Engaged in Long Articles
Check in with your audience and avoid shouting into the void. According to a study by Microsoft, humans now have an attention span of...
Katlyn Roberts
Jan 19, 20208 min read


Depression’s a Funny Little Bugger…
How to coax your creativity out when it wants to crawl inside a hole. So, my “Top Humor Writer” status has gone away since I started...
Katlyn Roberts
Jan 19, 20202 min read


Travel Writing: 7 Tips To Captivate Your Readers
Ok, I know I’ve lost your trust with several of my previous listicles. You thought you were gonna get real tips on how to be a freelance...
Katlyn Roberts
Oct 8, 20193 min read
The Healing Power of Writing Satire
Tips and tricks to humor your depression. Satire noun The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize...
Katlyn Roberts
Aug 16, 20194 min read


Shut Up and Write
Finding a writing community on the other side of the world. In San Francisco, I had a routine. Every Sunday morning at 11, I’d meet my...
Katlyn Roberts
Jun 14, 20193 min read


Secrets of a Lady’s Toilet
The Satirical Genius and Revolutionary Feminism of Lola Montez. “I expect to win the gratitude of the whole masculine gender by these...
Katlyn Roberts
Mar 18, 20195 min read


If You’re Not a Freelance Writer Now…
… you will be by the time you’re done reading this. Are you tired of living with your parents and ignoring emails from FedLoan? Have you...
Katlyn Roberts
Mar 18, 20193 min read
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