by Pearl Klein | Oct 13, 2017 | Art, Copywriting, Creativity, Solopreneurship, Uncategorized, Writing
I used to call myself a poet, and I don’t so much anymore. When I was hired into a tenure-track position, I chose the title “professor of English” for my business card, since English was what I professed. My students called me Pearl. These days I get...
by Pearl Klein | Aug 22, 2017 | Art, Copywriting, Creativity, Solopreneurship, Writing
Jeff Deutsch is bravely leading The Seminary Co-op Bookstores in Chicago forward, though like many of its species, the store must strive hard to overcome deficits and online book sales. Deutsch says, “We don’t believe it’s just a business. We believe...
by Pearl Klein | Feb 2, 2017 | Bravery, Copywriting, Health, Solopreneurship, Uncategorized, Vulnerability
By Reinhard Kraasch – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5803799 If Punxatawney Phil popped his head up in Seattle today, his shadow would be clear on the ground. Despite the well-earned reputation for rainy weather, February...
by Pearl Klein | Oct 21, 2016 | Bravery, Copywriting, Solopreneurship, Vulnerability
Does it ever feel to you like your writing is flatlining? Are you bored by the sound of your own voice coming off the page? Tired of trying to find new ways to discuss your obsessions? Me too — and I’m a professional writer. When I feel like no one is paying...
by Pearl Klein | Oct 6, 2016 | Bravery, Copywriting, Family, Vulnerability
On my 50th birthday, I took my clothes off in public. More than once. In more than one location. For over a year I’d been planning to celebrate my birthday with a burlesque performance. I started talking about it before turning 49, and I started talking about it...
by Pearl Klein | Aug 25, 2016 | Copywriting
The Moment I was listening to a podcast as I drove home the other night, and I found therein my True Purpose and Big Work. Comedian Aisha Tyler was interviewing poker champ Jason Somerville on her show Girl on Guy about how he came out as gay on his blog on...
