Comments on: Irony

By: 9 Things You Need on a Freelance Resume

9 Things You Need on a Freelance Resume — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:49:19 +0000

[...] your blog and/or website set up. You’ve got business cards and your services listed. Your writing samples are perfection. You think you’re all set … and then a prospect asks you for your [...]

By: --Deb

--Deb — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:27:05 +0000

@Melissa–You mean you’re not perfect, either? All my illusions are shattering…

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:18:37 +0000

Eek! I find them all the time. The thing about blogging is that you don't have anyone to look over your work, you're in a big hurry, and you're not exactly getting paid. It's easy to do a rush job. For the past few months, I've been going through old posts and reviewing everything, and I have caught a few typos. It happens. Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..Good Grammar Forward

By: --Deb

--Deb — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:54:26 +0000

@Joanna, that IS devotion! Such dedication…

@Lillie, I love that quote, and it IS true! Other people’s mistakes are just so much easier to spot. (Of course, I prefer to believe that I don’t MAKE mistakes in the first place, but, well, I’m too realistic for that to stick for long.)

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:41:26 +0000

Deb, Thanks for the reminder and kudos for turning your mistake into a lesson for all of us. There's a saying among my editor friends: "I can catch everyone's mistakes but my own." So true! Lillie Ammann’s last blog post..Small Press Month

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:28:13 +0000

--Deb, yes you do get full credit for fessing up. I read the two articles (there's devotion for you!) Well, I read most of the first one but it was a little... dull. The second one was crisp, friendly, and engaging. Much more like you. Well done. Joanna Young’s last blog post..Premio Dardos with a Community Twist