What I’m listening to: Ten Thousand Words by The Avett Brothers Happy Hannukkah! Happy Christmas Eve (almost)! Happy weekend! Now is the time for family, friends, love, quiet. Now is not the time for work or stress or anger. Today, your business-building strategy is simple: Relax and recharge. Go find those things that make you…
Tag: vacation
Happy Thanksgiving
What I’m listening to: Tillidh Mi (I Will Return) by Runrig Remember the reason you became a freelancer? More free time, more freedom of movement, the ability to call the shots, name your hours…. That last one. That’s the one we forget, don’t we? If you’re like me, you’ve spent plenty of holiday vacations–times when other…
How to Look Like a Busy Writer When You’re Out of the Office
What I’m reading: Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie What I’m listening to: Die Like a Rich Boy by Frightened Rabbit Back. Back from a wet, chilly Scottish vacation that was wonderful in every way. Back to a hot, humid existence where my car suffered for the intense heat as it sat in…
Vacation Week: Music That Inspires Me
I hope to have finished my immediate projects and have today off. I suspect so, as Friday went well with one particular project. If so, I’m checking in as I bake and prepare for tomorrow. Today I’m sharing a few favorite videos. Please share links to your favorites in the comments section. Happy Thanksgiving, friends!…
Vacation Week: Favorite Reads
This is a vacation week. Forget getting any work done — your clients and mine aren’t here. They’re grabbing some free time, as we all should. I’m working, but only today and tomorrow. I have a client script project due next week, so I want to get the drafts completed, today if possible. Wednesday is…
It’s DAW-nee
Sure, his yellow suit with the flood pants is way too reminiscent of Elvis Costello, but his sound is uniquely Donny Iris. Or DAW-nee, as he’s known in western PA, where he’s considered a local hero. Note the incredibly tight afro, thick-rimmed glasses, and dorky bow tie. Not to mention the shoulder-padded, long-skirted 80s queen…
Guest Post: Are Women Better Freelancers?
It takes a courageous man to tackle gender issues. It’s even more courageous when he does so in terms of how women could possibly be better writers than men. Our chum Jake Poinier dives in with a style that is, well, purely Jake, which is to say purely entertaining and thought-provoking. Jake, you have moxie….
Artful Delivery
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl break up. Boy sees girl afterward in bar. This song wins the award for best delivery of an emotional meltdown. Listen to the whole thing. The whole song is just brilliantly executed to convey the emotion. It’s the reason I started listening to…
Expanding Your Musical Horizons (Or Not)
While I’m gone, I thought it might be fun to introduce you to some of the music you see on my iPod updates. Just an attempt to share my favorites and maybe expand your music library a bit. Or make you glad you didn’t pick up my iPod by accident. Either way. I came across…
On the Search for Leprechauns
What’s on the iPod: Rain by Scott Blasey Today is the last post you’ll get out of me until the end of the month, but stick around. Plenty of folks have helped fill this blog with excellent information and advice. I spent yesterday putting things in order. Let me say I LOVE AT&T Wireless. Setting…