What I’m listening to: I Remember Her by Ingrid Michaelson Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! If you don’t know that tradition, read about it here Still recovering from the weekend. Friday, I was happy to spoil my husband for his birthday, so the day was spent baking his favorite cake (carrot) and taking him to dinner at…
Tag: turning down work
If It Didn’t Work With Huffington….
Don’t forget to stop by Twitter today at 9 am PT/Noon ET for Anne’s and my free tweet-up chat. Using whatever Twitter reader you have, create a new column (I use TweetDeck) and use the #writingsquared hashtag to participate and post. Easy peasy. I received an “offer” in email a few days ago. Instead of…
Bringing Out the N Word
I don’t need a calendar to know what time of year it is. I’m busier than I’ve been in months, so it must be September. More to the point, it must be right before Labor Day. Yesterday, I pushed through eight hours of writing to finish one deadline. Today will be no different. Everything is…
Pace Yourself
I’m back! Anyone miss me? The trip was wonderful. It was also long enough for me to forget all stresses, worries, projects, and bills owed. How’s that for a great vacation? But I would like to thank the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue for welcoming me home with an underpayment of taxes notice. I appreciate the…
If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit
Today’s the day I tell a prospective client that his project is not a good fit for me. It’s unfortunate as I think the guy’s nice, but I’ve asked repeatedly for and have not received the project outline or notes. What I have received are musings that are nowhere near related to the project as…