Alice Genes

Copywriter | Editor 🖋 Reader of fiction, lover of pasta. Wi-Fi junkie. All serial commas are my own.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

Went for some groceries today, it was the first time I put jeans on this week.

[James Dewar @IndigoFast]

Scotsman, Irishman and Englishman went into a bar.

They all had to leave - because the Englishman wanted to.

#LeaveALightOnForScotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@OmahaCopywriter Photoshop more than 100 pictures and upload them to their website. I was hired as a content writer.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@Hermesparcels Your courier delivered my parcel to someplace else. It says it was signed for by me, which was not and that is not my signature on the delivery tracking. What can I do now?

[innocent drinks @innocent]

THE SCRIPT FOR TODAY:

"How was your Christmas?"
"Fine thanks, you?"
"Yeah fine thanks. Good New Year?"
"Yeah, y'know, fine. You?"
"Yeah fine."
"Well, good catching up."
"Yeah, you too."

Now repeat with sixteen different people.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

Twenty years ago I was 15 years old and thought that the arrival of year 2000 was something amazing. It’s now #2020NewYear and the number feels surreal. Happy New Year 🎊 🍾!!!

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

Love Actually making me cry for the umpteenth time. Right, I'm not going to watch it ever again... oh, who am I kidding 😂#LoveActually #MerryChrismas

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

An early Christmas gift 🎁🎄#christmasisforreading

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

Faith in humanity lost forever #2019in5words

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@Carly_Solstice Oh, you are so not alone. My husband thinks I’m a bit crazy, but I don't care, there will be no big or bright lights in our home. I even installed some lamps in the kitchen to avoid having the big lights on when I cook. And watching TV with the big lights on? Blasphemy.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@OmahaCopywriter That sounds about right. It took me 5+ years to get to charge the rates in the last two brackets, but I’m pretty sure I could've asked for more earlier.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@gracievictor1a I’ve been working round Christmas time for years. Best way to get out of meeting with extended family members you don’t really fancy seeing. 😂

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@AndymCopywriter I wrote for £0.03 per word for a couple of months back in 2008 when I was a complete newbie. It was mostly SEO stuff and I didn’t know any better. Sadly, there are still people who don’t value writers and writers who accept these rates even after years in the business.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

A former client from the days I was writing for less than my worth contacted me to get 40,000 words for $800 ... by next Monday. He was a bit offended when I politely declined. He was genuinely surprised I wouldn’t drop everything to jump at the “opportunity.” #KnowYourWorth

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

I woke up to half a dozen emails with #CyberMonday deals and I panicked, thinking I was on Groundhog Day. It's Tuesday people, time to let it go.

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

11 Tips to Deal with Rejection as a Freelance Writer https://t.co/Lm7uDEtOSC

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

How do people have time to exercise for more than an hour a day is something that eludes me. #SundayMotivation

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

Is Thursday morning a good time to learn more about SEO stuff? #ThursdayThoughts
Why Is Cornerstone Content Important (and How to Make Google Love Yours) https://t.co/V8E0xCzOog

[Alice Genes @alicegenes]

@FreelanceFee After the third email that ignores your requests sounds just about right.