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That Professional Writing Persona

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What’s on the iPod: Call Me Al by Paul Simon What a difference a few hours make. Monday morning I was in a little funk because I was sitting idle and staring at projects in limbo and projects that were evaporating. By 3 pm, I had one new client and two new projects. Is this…

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Writer in Idle

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What’s on the iPod: Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show To all veterans everywhere: Thank you. You have made us proud and we won’t forget your sacrifices to keep us safe. Happy Veterans Day. Some weekend, I might actually not have to travel, work, or move things around. Forget next weekend — we’re driving…

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The Great Writing Career Restart

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What’s on the iPod: All I Ever Wanted by The Airborne Toxic Event It’s been a good week. Since my week started on Tuesday, I was surprised just how much I did in these few days. I completed a rough draft on a bigger project, had conversations with another client, and got some work done…

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The “Do Not Think About” List

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What I’m reading: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green What’s on the iPod: Eyes Wide Open by Gotye Don’t miss out: Sign up now for Anne Wayman’s Getting Your Book Written with Vision & Spirit course: Early registration discounts end this Thursday! Register HERE Assateague at sunset We’re back from our mini-vacation, refreshed and…

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Monthly Assessment: October 2013

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What’s on the iPod: Glorious by MaMuse Oh, what a day… per the song above, it’s glorious. Why? It’s Friday, the weekend is upon us, and we have absolutely no freaking home projects to work on this weekend. It’s all about play. I’ve planned a get-away for us, so bye-bye floors, kitchen cabinets, counter styles,…

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Demand-ing Writing Quality

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What’s on the iPod: Got to Give it Up by Marvin Gaye Writers: FREE call this Thursday (Tomorrow!) with Anne Wayman. Anne will talk about book writing — bring your questions! Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10 am Pacific/ 1 pm Eastern. Register here for access. Maybe it’s just a one-and-done issue, or maybe it’s a sign of things…

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Your Writing Kick-starts

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What’s on the iPod: February Seven by The Avett Brothers Writers: FREE call this Thursday with Anne Wayman. Anne will talk about book writing — bring your questions! Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10 am Pacific/ 1 pm Eastern. Register here for access. Weekends. They’re supposed to be relaxing times to unwind. Ours have been work,…

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Book Review: Does Pricing Require Voodoo?

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What’s on the iPodl: Icarus by Bastille What a day. I should have known, in fact I did, that the power would be out in the morning. The electric company sent a notice, and I put it on my desk so that I’d put it on my calendar. Almost instantly, that notice was buried in a pile…

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4 Ways to Kill Your Writing Business

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What’s on the iPod: Don’t Swallow the Cap by The National I love pay days. Since those days are unpredictable for us writers, it’s always like getting a much-needed gift. Yesterday, I received the third such “gift” and am now set pretty well for the holidays. That doesn’t mean marketing stops; on the contrary, it…

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The Multitasker

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What’s on the iPod: Innocence by The Airborne Toxic Event My aunt has two homes — one here in the Philly area and one in Florida. She says of her coming back here “Re-entry gets tougher every time.” After many weekends of projects and planning, I get it now. Each weekend has been jammed with…

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3 responses to “The Multitasker”

  1. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    October 21, 2013

    Honestly, I don't multitask efficiently. Few people can do it well. But I'm so accustomed to working on several articles at once I don't really consider it multitasking – I just focus on one article at a time.

    Most times I'll use the morning to work on one thing and the afternoon for another. (Mornings are a great time for me to do marketing while my ideas are fresh.) I tend to be more productive in the afternoons, so that's usually when I schedule writing time.

    I like mini-breaks, too. Walking a couple blocks to the bank/mailbox/grocery store (all at one location) is nice, taking a short doggie walk, or watering flowers. The only problem is when that one neighbor of mine sees me outside she somehow assumes I'm done for the day. Argh.

    We must be kitchen twins, Lori. Soapstone is at the top of my dream countertops. The original soapstone triple-tub utility sink is still used in the basement – I really should clean it up. But it's so cool. Literally, to the touch.

  2. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    October 21, 2013

    I think it's a learned trait, Paula. It's easy to create a schedule like mini-appointments: one hour here, one hour there…

    Soapstone has been my dream material for countertops. I can't wait to see them installed!

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    October 25, 2017

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