Welcome to The Systematic Scribe

What is this?

The Systematic Scribe is a newsletter for writers and editors of all types. Whether you’re a journalist having to hit daily deadlines, a novelist working on your next great story, amateur or professional, there should be tools and tricks here to help you be your most creative and productive self.

Who writes this?

Sarah Zielinski is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor. In her day job, she runs the print edition of Science News Explores. She’s also is a freelance comic writer and editor and writes fiction in her spare time. She’s spent years organizing and creating workflows for publications, projects and, of course, herself.

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A free column with advice, tips, tricks and more for helping you organize your writer life. If you want to read from the beginning (and you probably should), check out the publication archives. Past highlights include how to get your web browser tabs under control, managing deadlines and making plans. My (first) column about Airtable includes my FREE Airtable template for running a freelance writing/editing business.

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