Nicole Pyles, Content Writer, Blogger, and Social Media Pro

I am a writer, blogger, and social networker living in Portland, Oregon. I love what I do and I'm currently seeking writing opportunities. I am open to any full-time, part-time, temporary, or freelance work. I have experience writing about a variety of topics, including lifestyle, health and wellness, books, movies, entertainment, social media, careers, and business-related topics.

I would love to talk with you about any available opportunities where you feel I may be a good fit. Feel free to send any interesting topics or products that could fit in an upcoming article.

Welcome to my writing portfolio!

I am a writer specializing in health and wellness, entertainment, lifestyle, and business and career topics. My background in blogging, marketing, and public relations offers up a unique perspective on every topic I write about, and always with the audience in mind. I have my Bachelor's Degree in Communication (summa cum laude) from Portland State University.

If you are an author with a book being released soon, ask me about blog tours. I'd love to work with you on promoting your book.

Please contact me if there's a resource you'd like to share, or if you'd like to commission me for any upcoming pieces.

Career and Business articles

Health and Wellness Articles

Entertainment Articles

Lifestyle Articles

Beginning below is a complete overview of the articles you will find in this portfolio. I highly recommend using the menu pages above to go to a specific topic. Please contact me if you'd like to share a resource I may want to use for an upcoming article, or if you'd like to commission me for any upcoming pieces.

Attention Retention • 8th August 2021

How 3Q Digital’s David Rodnitzky Drives Marketing Success Using “Unfair Marketing”

Online marketing used to be as easy as panning for gold during the California Gold Rush. You didn’t need to put in a whole lot of effort to earn a decent income. However, much like the gold rush, the competition heated up and made it harder to earn a living.

Five Ways to Avoid Colds this Winter

We are soon coming up on the best time of year. When leaves turn brilliant fall colors, sweaters come out of storage, and boots make their first appearance. However, it's also the time of year where you are more likely to get sick. In fact, a Yale study uncovered that there is a direct connection between chilly weather and catching a cold.

Fancy That! • 25th July 2021

Picking Yourself Up And Moving On In “Dog Park” Film by Jade Jenise Dixon

If you have ever met the wrong person, you will love the new film by Writer and Director Jade Jenise Dixon. Starring the director herself alongside costar, Tennyson Shanahan, the film "Dog Park" is all about the aftermath of a broken relationship and picking yourself and moving on, which Dixon has experienced first hand.

Lady Unemployed • 25th July 2021

12 Must-Watch Scary Movies if You Don't Like Horror

Do you love scary movies but aren’t a fan of horror movies? While I love a good, scary movie, I just don’t like the horror genre. Shocking, I know. However, I do love movies that are scary, creepy, and chilling but only if they have very little if any at all, paranormal elements. So, if you love scary movies, but don’t like horror movies, I have the perfect list for you. Many of the movies I’ve chosen fall under the thriller category, but I’m sure you’ll find a few you enjoy.

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

3 Reasons You Should Take a Mental Health Day

With news about the coronavirus going around like crazy, it can be hard to think of our mental health in addition to worrying about our physical health. We're all being encouraged to wash our hands more, stay home if we don't feel good, and bring home a few extra non-perishable goods. However, your health is far more than physical. It's mental too. Here are a few reasons to take a mental health day (your mental health and physical health will thank you for it).

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

How Setting Boundaries can Help you Relax

While this may not be the time of year you want to hear it, we all need to relax more. With everyone working more, tragedies happening all around the world that impact us deeply...continued

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

Five Benefits of Drinking Tea in the Morning

Love waking up to a cup of freshly brewed coffee in the morning? Well, hold onto your overly-caffeinated hats, because when you hear about the benefits of drinking tea, you may rethink that morning...(benefits of drinking tea)

Lady Unemployed • 24th July 2021

Will the Mall Survive?

For those who haven’t heard Macy’s is closing 68 stores this year. Sears and Kmart are closing 150 stores. I pass a Macy’s department store enroute home and the images of clearance posters are haunting. And now Payless Shoes has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It seems like the mall as we know may be dying.

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

5 Guilt-Free Snacks to Bring to Work

What's the first thing you grab when you want a snack? Chips? Halloween candy? Pretzels? Something about the afternoon slump at work brings out our inner child that desires every sweet or salty thing...(5 Guilt-Free Snacks to Bring to Work)

Lady Unemployed • 24th July 2021

How to Survive A Holiday When You Are Unemployed

As much as I love Thanksgiving, it’s really hard to make it through a long weekend being out of work. Job listings slow down, responses to resumes are minimal, and the general vibe of holidays (especially one surrounding Black Friday) is to spend, spend spend. However, I decided to put together some tips for you to survive a long weekend and still feel like you are on top of your unemployment game.

WOW! Women on Writing • 24th July 2021

Dos and Don’ts on Dipping Your Toe in the Freelance Writing Pool

Confession: most of my learning experience with freelance writing has been the hard way. It’s been through clients that never contact me again without any good reason at all. It’s been through poor business practices from content writing agencies that don’t seem to appreciate their writers. It’s been through agreeing on projects that I never should’ve said yes to in the first place. So, today, for all the freelancers out there, I put together a few dos and don’ts that will help you stay afloat...

Authors Publish • 24th July 2021

The Writing Habit I Needed the Most

Call me a bit of a Goldilocks when it comes to writing habits. I’ve tried the word-count-a-day habit, but sometimes I don’t have 500 words in me (or whichever word count a day I’ve decided upon). I’ve tried the 20-minute-a-day habit, but this results in me looking for excuses to not give writing my attention for twenty minutes. I’ve also tried committing to a certain time of day to write, but I am never able to settle on a time frame that would consistently work for me. Whatever writing habit re

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

5 Ways to Feel at Home in your New Home

A lifestyle article featuring tips on how to feel at home in your new home.

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

How to Pack For a Last Minute Vacation

Sometimes, no matter how well you plan, you run out of time to pack. Featuring tips on how to pack for a last-minute vacation.

Tarabusi Creek • 24th July 2021

3 Tips for Accomplishing Your New Year's Resolution

As the New Year looms, many of us are considering resolutions for the new year.

Bublup • 24th July 2021

Use Bublup to Plan Your Next Staycation

Although stay at home orders may be lifting in your area, your summer vacation will likely look a bit different this year. While it’s disappointing to cancel travel plans, a staycation is an excellent way to enjoy time off and save money. The most important thing to do for a staycation is to make sure you plan it. That’s where Bublup comes in. To get you started, I’ve created a 7-day itinerary that can be enjoyed solo or with friends and family.

Bublup • 24th July 2021

Organize Your Next Virtual Book Club with Bublup

Social distancing seems to be the official word for 2020, and our interactions are becoming more and more online-centered. For all the bookworms in the house, you are probably missing your monthly book club meeting. Before you let another month go by without chatting with your well-read friends, consider hosting your first virtual book club with the help of Bublup.

Lady Unemployed • 24th July 2021

Essential Tips for Finding Work from Home Jobs on Indeed

Indeed is one of my favorite job search websites, and I use them all the time to find work from home jobs. However, without the right tactics, you can miss a lot of the jobs that allow you to work remotely. So, I have a few essential tips for using Indeed to find a work-at-home job.

Lady Unemployed • 24th July 2021

10 Excellent Movies About Work and Office Life

Movies about work and office life are some of my favorite types of movies. I love the comedies that center upon the idiosyncrasies of the office, the dramas that focus on a workplace gone corrupt, and the thrillers that focus on a character whose entire life is that job – and they lose it. So, I thought I’d compile some of my favorite movies based on work and office life that I recommend you add to your movie list.

Lady Unemployed • 24th July 2021

Where Can You Find Remote Job Listings?

If you are interested in how you can find trustworthy remote job listings, I have compiled a list of my favorite websites. More and more companies are offering these types of job opportunities, but unfortunately, it can be difficult to find ones that are legitimate and a good fit. Today, I wanted to share a few of my favorite remote job listing websites to find a work from home job.

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