What’s on the iPod: Ships with Holes Will Sink by We Were Promised Jetpacks Last week I had a nice conversation with a friend of a relative. She was about to say goodbye to her full-time job and wanted to hear about my experiences with freelancing. This is a person with a solid background in…
Self-sabotage
What I’m reading: The Maytrees by Annie Dillard (a book to savor)What’s on the iPod: Sunshine by The Clarks Busy weekend. If you looked around the house, you wouldn’t think I did a thing, but if you opened my closet – voila! I cleaned, organized, and hauled away two bags of clothes and purses. Now…
Worthy Tip: Write This, Not That
What I’m reading: The Devil’s Tour by Mary KarrWhat’s on the iPod: Keep Yourself Warm by Frightened Rabbit Men’s Health Editor-in-chief David Zinczenko impresses me. He’s made a lucrative career out of showing us healthier food options in his popular Eat This, Not That series. I’m a fan of both his suggestions and his style….
The Best Unnoticed Blogs
What I’m reading: Late Wife by Claudia EmersonWhat’s on the iPod: Keep Yourself Warm by Frightened Rabbit Once upon a time, I was named to a Top Blog list. It was when Maria Schneider was heading the Writer’s Digest blog, and she called this blog “the little black dress” of blogs. I was over the…
Turning Over Rocks
What’s on the iPod: Alleluia by Rufus Wainwright Finally over that cold that grabbed hold of me last week. It was a strangely short-lived one – three days and vanished. There are remnants of it, but not the usual symptoms of stuffiness, sore throat, aching, etc. I was feeling better by Wednesday. I like that…
Change the Things You Can Change
What I’m reading downstairs: The Maytrees by Annie DillardWhat’s on the iPod: Late in the Evening by Paul Simon Yesterday we talked about reasons to part ways with clients – and frankly, they have similar reasons, I’m sure. It’s all about meeting each others’ needs. And while it’s sometimes wise to walk away from a…
Hanging on to Dead Wood
What I’m reading upstairs: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisWhat’s on the iPod: Quiet Little Voices by We Were Promised Jetpacks Sitting idle the last week gave me some time to get much-needed website work done, and get some invoicing out of the way. Also, it gave me time to re-evaluate. In looking…
Driving Traffic the Organic Way
What I’m reading: The Maytrees by Annie DillardWhat’s on the iPod: Restless by Chris Bathgate Another slow day yesterday, but I’m making hay with it. I met another freelancer for lunch and we enjoyed swapping not so much work stories, but life stories. Those are infinitely more interesting, and you get to see the layers…
Mixing Up the Marketing
What’s on the iPod: Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd Happy Veteran’s Day to all who have served. We appreciate you. At the moment, I am what you’d call “between projects.” I’d panic, but I have some things coming up that will keep me busy through the rest of the month. Plus one of my regular clients,…
Details, Details
What’s on the iPod: Timshel by Mumford & Sons Yesterday was a frustrating day of trying to get something to work. The new printer came. I’d love to tell you how much nicer it is than the old, reliable Canon. I’d love to go on about its wireless capabilities and I’d love to give it…