My Weekly Newsletter And All Of My Boosted Stories

Here you’ll find every boosted story I’ve written and a link to my complimentary newsletter, An Untethered Life

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Hello everyone!

I’ve assembled a collection of all my boosted stories in one place for your convenience. You’ll find that below.

But first, please consider signing up for my complimentary newsletter at An Untethered Life. Every week, I serve up unfiltered talk about how working professionals can find greater fulfillment and improve their incomes by writing online based on my five years’ experience as a freelance writer:

An Untethered Life

A newsletter for people forging their own path.

www.untetheredlife.info

Anyway, without further ado, here are all of my boosted stories!

June, 2024

Why ‘Remaining Silent’ Isn’t Always All It’s Cracked Up To Be

The 5th Amendment’s really cool but many of us still really hate shutting up

writingcooperative.com

Why Platforms Aren’t Your Friends

Platforms, like other systems, serve the people who profit from them.

medium.com

May, 2024

Why Do We Pay For — And Then Ignore — Professional Advice?

We spend fortunes on lawyers, accountants, and doctors only to disregard their counsel. Why?

medium.com

The Costliest Mistakes I Made When I Started Writing

Avoid these 3 expensive errors like the plague

writingcooperative.com

Why Trump’s Lawyers Perform So Poorly

Spoiler: It’s (often) not entirely their own fault

medium.com

More Storytelling Techniques From An Ex-Prosecutor

Observations on perspectives and reliability drawn from the courtroom

writingcooperative.com

3 Limiting Beliefs That Kept Me From Writing For Far Too Long

And how I banished them for good

writingcooperative.com

April, 2024

3 Subtle Signs You’ve Hired A Great Lawyer

Common habits of outstanding counsel your lawyer should exhibit

medium.com

Courtroom Storytelling Techniques That Will Make Your Writing Pop

3 strategies from a former prosecutor to bring your writing to life

writingcooperative.com

How Writing Is Wildly Different From Your 9-to-5 Job

Thinking of changing from your current career to writing? Here are just a few ways it’s different.

writingcooperative.com

March, 2024

A Former Lawyer’s Guide to Giving Good Advice Online

How to offer useful info to as many people as possible (without screwing up their lives in the process)

writingcooperative.com

This Is Why “Easy To Read” Is The Highest Compliment In Writing

Simplifying complex ideas is better than complicating simple ones

writingcooperative.com

February, 2024

Is It Unjust To Be Merciful?

How pardons, clemency, and forgiveness can frustrate the pursuit of justice.

writingcooperative.com

January, 2024

5 Overlooked Ways To Make “True Crime” Less Fake

Typical true crime productions bear no resemblance to real cases. Let’s fix that.

writingcooperative.com

Forget “Understanding Your Audience.” Grow Your Following With Radical Acceptance Instead.

True empathy and honest acceptance will unlock surprising growth.

writingcooperative.com

How To Write Realistic Crime Fiction

Why crime in fiction seems so fake and how you can add a dose of realism to your next crime story.

writingcooperative.com

And…that’s it, that’s all, everyone. Once again, please consider signing up for my weekly newsletter, An Untethered Life. It’s a great place to get firsthand inspiration and advice about using online writing to improve your income, your career, and your life:

An Untethered Life

A newsletter for people forging their own path.

www.untetheredlife.info

Until next time!

My Weekly Newsletter And All Of My Boosted Stories

Here you’ll find every boosted story I’ve written and a link to my complimentary newsletter, An Untethered Life

An Untethered Life

A newsletter for people forging their own path.

June, 2024

Why ‘Remaining Silent’ Isn’t Always All It’s Cracked Up To Be

The 5th Amendment’s really cool but many of us still really hate shutting up

Why Platforms Aren’t Your Friends

Platforms, like other systems, serve the people who profit from them.

May, 2024

Why Do We Pay For — And Then Ignore — Professional Advice?

We spend fortunes on lawyers, accountants, and doctors only to disregard their counsel. Why?

The Costliest Mistakes I Made When I Started Writing

Avoid these 3 expensive errors like the plague

Why Trump’s Lawyers Perform So Poorly

Spoiler: It’s (often) not entirely their own fault

More Storytelling Techniques From An Ex-Prosecutor

Observations on perspectives and reliability drawn from the courtroom

3 Limiting Beliefs That Kept Me From Writing For Far Too Long

And how I banished them for good

April, 2024

3 Subtle Signs You’ve Hired A Great Lawyer

Common habits of outstanding counsel your lawyer should exhibit

Courtroom Storytelling Techniques That Will Make Your Writing Pop

3 strategies from a former prosecutor to bring your writing to life

How Writing Is Wildly Different From Your 9-to-5 Job

Thinking of changing from your current career to writing? Here are just a few ways it’s different.

March, 2024

A Former Lawyer’s Guide to Giving Good Advice Online

How to offer useful info to as many people as possible (without screwing up their lives in the process)

This Is Why “Easy To Read” Is The Highest Compliment In Writing

Simplifying complex ideas is better than complicating simple ones

February, 2024

Is It Unjust To Be Merciful?

How pardons, clemency, and forgiveness can frustrate the pursuit of justice.

January, 2024

5 Overlooked Ways To Make “True Crime” Less Fake

Typical true crime productions bear no resemblance to real cases. Let’s fix that.

Forget “Understanding Your Audience.” Grow Your Following With Radical Acceptance Instead.

True empathy and honest acceptance will unlock surprising growth.

How To Write Realistic Crime Fiction

Why crime in fiction seems so fake and how you can add a dose of realism to your next crime story.

An Untethered Life

A newsletter for people forging their own path.

Written by Steven Toews, JD, MBA