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 […]
State of the Website Address
It’s time for an update/overhaul from the Verge. I haven’t been updating in anticipation of the change, so please be patient. A new look with new content will be coming this summer. If you can’t wait… you actually have no choice. But you can connect with me on LinkedIn where I blog on occasion. Watch […]
Welcome, New Followers!
There seems to be quite a few new followers of this blog. I am receiving many notifications that people are following me, which results in a little paranoia, combined with gratefulness and a little confusion. I’m not sure how you found me or why you are following me, but welcome. I have a very busy […]
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 […]
The Walking Dead Goes to College
AMC’s huge hit, The Walking Dead, has been integrated into a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) offered by UCIrvine. The course, Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s The Walking Dead starts tomorrow and runs through December 21. From the course description: Each week we’ll watch engaging lectures, listen to expert interviews, watch exclusive interviews with cast […]
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 […]
I Wrote a Guest Post on Freelance Writing Jobs!!!
Please go over to the Freelance Writing Jobs and read my guest post! It’s a privilege to be published on such a popular blog! I’m so excited, I’m using excessive exclamation points!!!
Freelance Summer
**Update: Very shortly after I wrote this I found a very cool virtual company called Fire Engine RED. Cross your fingers for me. I applied for a job with them! My summer has been hot, rainy, and slow. I spend a lot of time juggling everyone’s calendars so that they can be where they want […]
I’m Baaaaaaack!
When I saw that it had been something like 48 days since my last post, I was appalled. To those of you who actually read this blog, please forgive me. It’s been about 48 days since I’ve been able to find the time and energy to blog. I’ve been to numerous doctors in attempts to […]
New Service: Tutoring
I have worked with my own children as well as others in English Language Arts. I write lesson plans (ghostwritten) for several websites and have also ghostwritten copy for educational apps. I created a book club for families. With all that in mind, I have started offering tutoring services. I have my first client through […]