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Moody Blues

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What’s on the iPod: Late March, Death March by Frightened Rabbit Yesterday, I was in a mood. A few things happened that had me both ticked off and depressed. It started before my feet hit the floor with my plans thwarted by roofers. Then a flood of really weird and rather dumb conversations and commentary…

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Top Apps for Writers

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What’s on the iPod: Trash Tongue Talker by Jack White Another FREE call: Join me at noon ET this Thursday for a free, 30-minute call. This week’s topic: sticky client situations. Register here for access How decadent it is to have some free time! I finished a bunch of work early on Monday, so I had…

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6 Ways to Write Less and Earn More

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What’s on the iPod: Holy by Frightened Rabbit Another FREE call: Join me at noon ET this Thursday for a free, 30-minute call. This week’s topic: sticky client situations. Register here for access With another fun weekend behind me, I’m once again glad to be sitting here working. His children were home, so it was…

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Nor’easters and Writing Questions

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What I’m listening to: Mademoiselle De Paris by Jacqueline Francois As I write this, we’re waiting for the brunt of a Nor’easter making its way up the coast. Joy. Here I am with a faulty furnace and a house full of people. Oh well. Water wings for all and more wine! Finally, I finished the…

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The Writing Client Checklist

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What’s on the iPod: Falling by Desmond Myers I dont’ know why it’s so, but I’ve always found Tuesdays to be some of the busiest days I’ve ever worked. Yesterday was no exception. I started with some interviews and quick articles, then progressed to more interviews and article revisions, then on to the large project,…

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5 Options for the Fractured Writing Work Day

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What’s on the iPod: Conductor by We Were Promised Jetpacks I had yet another weekend where I was glad to see Monday. Had a great time, but it was a busy time. On Friday, my husband and I met in the city for First Friday. It was probably the slowest train ride I’ve had in…

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Weirdness, Shutdowns, and Monthly Assessments

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What’s on the iPod: Moment of Surrender by U2 Closed. Can’t walk here. Can’t park here. Can’t do anything but keep driving on by. Because it’s a national historic park, Valley Forge is officially closed, and the rangers are making sure people stay off the trails and out of harm’s way. It’s rather unprecedented to…

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Free Call Today: Getting That Book Written

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Today, learn strategies that can help you get that book written (or started). Join my chum Anne Wayman for a FREE call at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET. It’s totally free. Register here for access

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Guest Post: Networking Techniques that Pay Off Big

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What’s on the iPod: Two Crooked Hearts by Langhorne Slim & The Law Hump dayyyeeee! It’s been a great week so far. I’ve finished a few projects, have in a few more, and came up with some good article ideas that just might hit paydirt. I’ve also been in touch with some past clients and…

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Weekend Warrior

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What’s on the iPod: Bohéme by We Invented Paris I’m getting a late start blogging this morning. It was one of those weekends that had me glad to see Monday come just for the rest. I started Saturday thinking I’d spend an hour finding a home for the stacks of books I received from his…

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3 responses to “Weekend Warrior”

  1. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    September 30, 2013

    With all the leaks and appliance issues, it sounds like my cavalcade of repairs has moved on to you. Sorry about that.

    I'd love to redo my kitchen and restore the original bathroom, but I'm still saving up to have the chimneys tuck pointed – and I'm praying the boiler will fire up again this fall.

    I'd like to see the sink/faucet you're lusting after, Lori.

    I got obsessed with the family tree this weekend. My cousin asked if I wanted to help him. He created a monster. It's so fascinating. I easily traced my mom's side to about 1700 in Sweden, France and Germany. No real surprise there, but I discovered my grandfather had been married and had a daughter just two years before he and my grandma got married. What?! Nary a family rumor over that one.

    My cousin & I traced three branches of our dads' family back until we hit roadblocks caused by multiple people with the same names. Those folks will take extra research. The biggest surprise was that both sides of our paternal grandfather's family go back to pre-Revolutionary New England. We had no idea our family had come over that early – we still have no idea where one side originally came from.

    The other line we know is English. An undocumented family history says we're "likely" related to a guy who settled in Connecticut in 1639. If he's the same guy we think he is, we can trace his lineage back to 13th Century England. Aristocracy, no less. Amazing!

    Needless to say, I didn't get much else done all weekend, other than laundry, the dishes and a doggie walk.

  2. Cathy Miller Avatar
    Cathy Miller
    September 30, 2013

    We have been getting non-stop rain. On Friday morning, I woke up to no heat. Those furnaces must think it's too early to be kicking in. Turns out it was just a loose panel that wasn't closed against the start switch. How it came loose in a locked garage is beyond my understanding.

    The rain prevented some things I wanted to do around the yard so I'm hoping next weekend will be better.

    What's on my desk is a ghostwritten article I'm finishing up, an interview post, and some research on a new client's marketing document.

    Also, on the personal side, gearing up for the last month before the 3-Day Walk – fundraising, team newsletter, etc.

  3. Gabriella F. Avatar
    Gabriella F.
    September 30, 2013

    I had a really relaxing weekend–including a nap on Sunday. And it was beautiful out here in Chicago, so I spent some time on my deck. Just what I needed.

    Hey, with any luck, I'll be doing renovations soon, too. My Irish-born nephew (married to my blood-relative niece) has finally found time to redo one of my two bathrooms. That's great because he was trained as a tile guy in Ireland, does great work–and likes me, so my brother says the boy's hesitant to charge me much! I'll, of course, pay him well, but it won't be what a contractor with no ties would charge me. Yay!

    As for work, October is going to be a bear. The project that I quit about six months back–and that asked me to come back–is beginning. And it'll take even more of my time than before. But it's good for me. I refuse to complain!

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