What’s on the iPod: Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn After June’s wedding marathon month, we were, finally, able to have a weekend of doing nothing. The kids are all back from their respective honeymoons and moving on with their new lives. We enjoyed a nice long weekend with no plans other than to see…
Wednesday Wisdom: Finding Writing Advice That Fits
What’s on the iPod: Laundry Room by The Avett Brothers Yesterday was interesting. Instead of working on projects, I spent much of my day chasing the trash company. Our usual pickup time is Friday, yet Sunday the trash was still here (and not pleasant to be around). We called first thing Monday morning and were…
Detox Weekends
What’s on the iPod: Overjoyed by Bastille So how do you recover from two weddings in two weeks, a huge rehearsal dinner, and guests to entertain? You run away. That’s just what we did. It was my birthday gift from my husband, and it fit like it was made for me. We cut our workday…
The Evolving Writing Career
What’s on the iPod: Yes I Would by Frightened Rabbit After all the nuptial hubbub this month, I’m finally settling back down into work routines. I’m lining up interviews for an article assignment and I’m doing some prelim work on a query I intend to send out today. Plus, the marketing and LOIs continue in…
Finding Expert Sources
What’s on the iPod: More Than a Feeling by Boston Yesterday was one of those days where I thought I’d get so much work done. I had plans. I was marketing. I was writing. I was lining up sources for an article. Instead, I lined up pillows on the bed and took a long nap….
Wedding Redux
What’s on the iPod: Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison Over. The weddings are now part of our immediate past, and the house is slowly returning to normal. The second wedding occurred on a beautiful Midsommar day and involved all the pageantry and color befitting Midsommar (or Midsummer, depending on your preference). Appropriate, since our groom (my…
Writing Banging Queries
What’s on the iPod: Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore It’s a week off for me. Not intentionally, but the projects were finished early and others that were supposed to show up didn’t, so I get some much-needed time to myself. This house is cleaner than it’s been in years, and today is the day the…
Picture Perfect
What’s on the iPod: Everything by Michael Bublé Meet my daughter and new son-in-law. On a picture-perfect day in an oak grove in Lancaster, PA, these two crazy kids agreed to marry each other. Nothing marred the day — not weather, not stress, not anything. The day started early with a spa trip for hair…
Free Advice Friday: When Clients Hold Checks Hostage
What’s on the iPod: 1985 by Bowling for Soup Tomorrow. Tomorrow, my little girl becomes a wife. She’s waited for this, planned for this, since the first day boys became more than just playmates. I’m off today getting nails done, packing, and heading to the rehearsal venue in Lancaster, PA. A slow workweek was an…
Handling Controversial Writing Assignments
What’s on the iPod: Best of My Love by The Eagles You are what you write, aren’t you? If you’re good at what you do, no. Recently, I wrote an article on a controversial topic for a favorite editor. I knew when I wrote it there would be debate. And boy, there has been. I’ve…