Active vs. passive voice: learn the differences
Discover how understanding the differences can enhance clarity and engagement in your writing. Learn when to use each voice strategically, and transform your editing skills.
Author: Guilliean
Guilliean (hard G) Pacheco is a hospitality engineer by day, and raconteuse by night. She is a Climatebase Fellow and an Anaphora Arts poetry fellow, with an MFA in Writing from the University of San Francisco, looking to contribute to climate action through storytelling. A misplaced California girl that the Beach Boys sang about, she lives in Las Vegas normally — if one could call living there normal.
8 benefits of a gratitude journal
Explore 8 compelling benefits that highlight how this simple practice can enhance your life satisfaction, boost mental well-being, and foster a positive mindset.
Ghostwriting unmasked: who benefits from hiring literary phantoms?
Ghostwriting can be both interesting and profitable for the right kind of creative person. The key is to possess the skills and interests that clients are willing to pay for. What is a ghostwriter? A ghostwriter creates work, like fiction or non-fiction, but their name doesn’t appear on it. Instead, someone else puts their name
Episode 32: Coloured Glory in Parameters
1. Colour the world Highly regarded but only to usA musical catalogue that stretched decades The warbles of his voice remainOn cassette tapes and magnetic reels The familiar chords The only ones he could play On the family pianoThose moderate chordsThe four-four beat Minor keys, step downStabbing the chambersOf my diseased heartAs I listen to
How to stop being a perfectionist
Our guide offers practical tips and tricks to help you alleviate the stress of striving for perfection, empowering you to work more efficiently and find greater satisfaction in your achievements.
Episode 31: Despedida Carries Daughters
1. Despedida The deconstruction of a wild familyCapricious and crusted with age These unfamiliar crimes Chime with every scrunch of the body My daddy is dyingNo flowery words of comfortWill dull that painLet this be a lesson to youBe afraid, hide away and say goodbyeA bittersweet farewell – despedida Carve the canyons in the shape
4 warning signs of procrastination at work
Discover the warning signs of procrastination at work and how it can hinder your professional growth.
Alien Crush: A Mixtape
Episode 30: War is Real Cold
Hi there, welcome to season 3 of Raconteuse Radio! This is your host, Guilliean Pacheco, checking in from a very, very cold Las Vegas. I wanted to introduce season 3 as something special. I’m calling the season: “Murder Ballads for the Dearly Departed,” and the season is dedicated to my father, Daniel Pacheco, who passed
8 tips to light the passion within
Discover how to set meaningful goals that align with your aspirations and timing, ensuring you not only aim high but also ignite the passion within you to achieve them.