What I’m reading: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazWhat’s on the iPod: Almost Famous by Eminem I wished for, and got, a slow day yesterday. It was nice to relax and settle in on a Monday. There were a few projects I could have done, but I concentrated instead on the…
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Weekend Recoveries
What I’m reading: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazWhat’s on the iPod: Keep Yourself Warm by Frightened Rabbit You know it’s been a good weekend when you come back to work to recover fully from it. We spent the weekend at the Scottish Irish Music Festival – literally. We showed up…
Things That Make My Head Explode
What I’m reading: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleWhat’s on the iPod: I Feel Lucky by Mary Chapin Carpenter Busy day again yesterday. I think I’m just going to paste that as my disclaimer at the top of every post. God willing, it will always be true. I got up and running on…
Market Value and You
What I’m reading: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleWhat’s on the iPod: Fell by Scott Blasey Yesterday was a day of new beginnings. Okay, they were small beginnings, but I managed to get some stuff lined up that will make March rock financially. Amen. I’m doing better this month, but the checks aren’t…
Easing Up on the Brakes
What I’m reading: Night Crawler by Diane ParkinWhat’s on the iPod: Restless Days by The Clarks Yesterday was nuts. The amount of work I finished by 3 pm was astounding. I was spent, but I had a handle on what had gone from a relatively easy workload to a massive, need-it-yesterday pile in a mere…
Shooting Your Own Foot
What’s on the iPod: Girls Lie Too by Terri Clark Last week was a bit of a marathon. I managed a lot of little things that add up to big projects. Two big projects will provide ongoing revenue streams. Plus I worked on article interviews. This week I get to put the story together, which…
Guest Post: Confessions of an Ex-mill Writer
What’s on the iPod: Cinderella Man by Eminem A week or so ago, I was reading through the comments when something our own Wendy Johnson’s comment about writing for mills. She said, ” I wish I could say that I never did it. On the other hand, though, it taught me some valuable lessons.” That’s…
Worthy Tip: This Job, Not That Job
What’s on the iPod: Love the Way You Lie by Eminem (with Rihanna) Odd day yesterday. I managed a small, complex project and got some brainstorming for a larger project started. At lunchtime I dashed out hoping to find a coat. I have a friend in my meditation group who’s having a rough time and…
Writer, Help Thyself
What I’m reading: Night Crawler by Diane ParkinWhat’s on the iPod: Valley of Tomorrow by Needtobreathe Yesterday was a busy day. I had three interviews for an article plus a small project to finish up in between all the calls. I managed to get some research cobbled together for the calls, so I’m happy where…
Spreading the Wings
What’s on the iPod: 25 to Life by Eminem Crazy day yesterday. Had some research to do and a small project to handle, but mostly I spent the day going over contracts and arranging interviews for an article. Today starts what I call my Marathon Interview Week – four in two days. It doesn’t sound…