Sara (Gates) Mote

Freelance content writer and strategist in Portland, OR 🌲

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Love to see good examples of brand guidelines shared with the public. Nice work by @contentharmony & @KaneJamison.

Especially into the "Competitors" section in their voice & tone guide. As a freelancer, I wish every company supplied details like these.

https://t.co/Gx3ayeIHn0

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Yup.

[Paul Ponte @ThePaulPonte]

@jowrotethis I wish I had a 'cool' answer to this, but I had a weird obsession with Disney's The Three Musketeers when I was a kid, and I loved him as Cardinal Richelieu. That's the performance that got me to know and love Tim Curry.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

That Friday freelancer feeling when the task you've been procrastinating on all week takes you...one whole hour 🤦‍♀️

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

This week's new pregnancy experience is simultaneous heartburn and hunger pangs. It's a weird sensation.

22 down, 18-ish to go. I'll say this: pregnancy is not boring.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

"Especially these last two years or so, burnout has felt like more of a staple of the human condition as opposed to a rare or periodic phenomenon."

Freelancers, sign up for Kat's newsletter if you haven't already. Such good stuff here.
https://t.co/n23Vz3TQbu

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

"That new client or project (not to mention paycheck) is beyond tempting, so you convince yourself that you can fit just one more thing on your already-stuffed plate. You do that a few more times and you find yourself completely spread thin."

Get out of my head @kat_boogaard

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

@WinningSolo Build your network and start getting referrals by connecting and having conversations with other writers and marketers on LinkedIn, Twitter, and community groups.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Our queen.

[Rebecca Ford @Beccamford]

Kristen Stewart snuck around the corner to change her shoes as soon as her photos were done.

[Rebecca Keegan @ThatRebecca]

Props to the various red carpet hosts doing their best, but asking random fans who they're rooting for tonight rather than showing actual Oscar nominees winning inside the theater is... not great TV.

[Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis]

I hate that we’re finding out about these wins via Twitter. HATE!!!!!!!!!!!! #Oscars

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Seriously, this is ridiculously helpful and I wish I'd been able to read it 10 years ago when I was churning out daily 1000-word blog posts for $30 a pop.

We all start somewhere, but you don't have to stay there.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Bookmarking this to share with every newbie freelance writer who DMs me asking for advice on how to get started. https://t.co/4pE8ZtHCFU

TY for putting this together @elisedopson.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

@JessColumbo Always nice when someone articulates the life philosophy that's been floating around in your head and heart for years.

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

@EmmaFayeS Yes but only thanks to @MarijanaKay and her incredibly useful tweet thread/blog post.
https://t.co/gOrDX7Ojn1

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Being pregnant is so trippy. I'm just sitting here at my desk, typing away at my little blog post, and then I get a literal gut punch from the tiny person growing inside me.

And every time, it reminds me that my entire life is about to be irrevocably changed.

Trippy.

[kateyrich @kateyrich]

Tempted to screenshot every line in this wonderful interview but this part— followed by the idea of a Super Special episode!— really did me in

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

@kateyrich @ej__baker The dream of being a mother’s helper for summer vacation…

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Some really useful tips here!

[Marijana Kostelac ⚡️ @MarijanaKay]

Freelance writers who *live* in Google Docs, I have a new guide for you!

16 tips, hacks, & upgrades to get the most out of @googledocs, including keyboard shortcuts, hidden features, + time savers 💪

I use almost all of these every day. Check them out: https://t.co/fG1QjSmsIo

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

@retailgeek I'm convinced I'm not alone. It just feels right!

[Sara (Gates) Mote @skgates]

Please tell me other people are compelled to brush their teeth before important Zoom meetings, and it's not just me.