What I’m listening to: Thirteen by Big Star This week, I’m the guest over on Jenn Mattern’s All Indie Writers podcast. This time around, we talk about media outlets not paying writers, among other things. Give it a listen! I’ve spent the last few days recovering from some gawd-awful virus that hit — naturally —…
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Rest for the Weary
Please head over to Michelle Rafter’s blog, WordCount, to see my guest post. Thank you, Michelle! Sometimes the universe provides what you need when you need it. I’ve felt awful for the last few weeks. This has coincided with a time in my workload where the deadlines were longer and the projects had all been…
Showing Up Sick
You may not realize it, but I’ve been sick most of this week. I caught his cold, which isn’t fair – he flies home from warm places and I get to keep the germs he’s shared on the airplane. The last three days have been spent trying to keep my lungs from exiting as the…
Calling in Sick
Don’t you want to crawl back into bed the minute you wake up and realize you’re out of sorts? Do you? No, neither do I. Woke up with a bit of sinus pressure. As the day wore on, I realized this may be a full-blown sinus infection. My face hurts. (Reminds me of the bad…
Calling in SickIt happens – you get sick right about the time your big deadline hits. And unless you’re sporting super-human powers, you just can’t work with a fever/flu/cold/etc. Yet there’s that work, waiting for you. More often than not, the deadline is something you’ve carefully budgeted time for – given a healthy constitution. There…