Friday was stunningly gorgeous here! Imagine pear trees in bloom, apple trees blossoming, tulips at their peak, and redbud trees sporting purply-pink buds. It was great to sit in the park and enjoy it all. Never have I planned better for a relaxing day off! So what did I do? I sat my beach chair…
Captain Comma
The Proofreading Superhero It’s not odd that I spent yesterday morning lamenting the death of true proofreading with my writing chum – we do that a lot. What is odd is that today I come across the world’s only known (in my mind) Grammar Superheroes, who are a team of four edgy editors hell-bent on…
Planning to be Lazy
That’s right – I’m so freakin’ organized that I actually plan my days in order to play hookey from work relatively guilt-free. See, it’s a gorgeous week here on the east coast. The flowers are in bloom, as are the trees, and it’s going to be scrumptious tomorrow – 80 degrees and sunny. So what…
Squeezing Blood from a Rock
Nothing’s more frustrating than working your fingers off to meet a client deadline only to have to wait and wait…. and wait for payment. I’m sitting here right now with two nonpaying clients, both of which paid on time in the past, but haven’t quite met my deadline. One I’m not too concerned about –…
What’s Your Purpose?
My cousin had this Jack Russell terrier that was tearing up her house. She tried everything to calm him down – nothing worked. Then she came across someone who knew the breed well. “He needs a purpose,” this person said. She suggested the dog be given something uniquely his own in order to occupy his…
Grow Up Already!
What do you want to be when you grow up? Here’s a fun post by Kristen King over at Biz Chicks Rule. Leave a comment and possibly win some cash! My question to you is a bit different. When did you realize you wanted to become a writer? What did you want to do before…
Victim of Your Own Cycle
Ever been so busy you can’t find time to market? Welcome to the club. I was talking with a freelance friend and she was thrilled to be working so much, but as she said, “The problem with that is that I have absolutely no time for marketing, which in turn means I’ll be scrambling for…
Random Stuff for a Tuesday
This post is dedicated to stuff that’s been on my mind. No theme. Just stuff. Hey, give me a break here. At least I remembered it was Tuesday! (double-checking to make sure she’s right…) I mentioned Entrecard last week. I have one. It’s right there to the left of this post. It’s a “calling card”…
Saving Money at the Hairdresser
OrThank God for TurboTax If you’re a writer who understands and appreciates a good math equation, this is not the post for you. For the rest of you, if you fight the ugly fight with the 1040 and the dreaded Schedule C every stinking year only to have the IRS correct your hard work, listen…
Raise Your Awareness One Click at a Time
Thanks to Michele on Writing the Cyber Highway, I’m now part of the Entrecard madness. I’m loving it. The blogs you’re introduced to just by cruising around and dropping your card – it’s crazy! Here are a few this week that stand out: Chris Parish has written a book called “The Last Whale.” The blog…