I write when I need to write. When the words are in my head and need to come out. Sorry about that, but all the “coming out” words are going into my novel rather than this website. So, the novel. Now that I’ve mentioned it, I should expand upon it. The novel now has a […]
Writing Like You Mean It
I recently went to a brief writing retreat at a cabin reserved for writers near the Finger Lakes. It was, to put it mildly, remote. But the windows offered a lovely view of a lot of rain on leaves that were turning color. The rain is probably what kept me writing. No temptation to go […]
Freelance Life Post: Everything Hits at Once
Have you noticed, if you are a freelancer, that right around the holidays everything happens at the same time? Everything. EVERYTHING. Enter: Stress Threat Level Orange. We’ll be leading into Red by Christmas. My brother, who will be blogging with me as soon as he feels a bit better, is ill and was recently […]
Never Stop Learning
I’ve heard a lot about MOOCs lately. For those unfamiliar with the acronym, it means massive open online course. There are several outlets for these courses and many were recommended to me before I stumbled upon Coursera. A Facebook friend mentioned that she was taking a course, so I decided to check it out. I […]
Daily Distractions
I admit it. I can’t wait for school to start. I have 3 sons. Two will be off to college in a few weeks and the other will be back to high school shortly thereafter. I love my kids. I really do. They are generally well behaved and very sweet. But…. They are detrimental to […]
I’m No Longer a Twit
I know that social media is important, but I don’t tweet. I used to tweet. But I no longer engage in that way and doubt I will return to it. I had a personal Twitter account with over 1200 followers. I used it for fun, adopting a “persona” that was sometimes like me and sometimes […]
The Perils of Time Management
When I was Director of Client Services, I never had to worry about time management. I logged on and BAM, there was my work. Troubleshooting, meeting planning, team building, client calls, project management… I worked about 65 – 70 hours per week. Returning to freelancing means I make my own schedule. The key word in […]