I have a problem. We moved two weeks ago. That might not seem insurmountable to you, but this is the first time (not counting dorm rooms in college) that I’ve moved in 34 years, and I think my system is still in shock. I knew, of course, that the first…
Can a Game be a Story?
My father is a puzzle to me. He watches sports for entertainment, for example, and when I protest that I prefer watching something with a story, he tells me “It’s all about stories.” He believes (I’m guessing) the strategies and the occasional player biography means that watching the events of…
5 Tips for Better Time Management
Imagine this: You’re busy all the time. You’ve got more assignments than you know what to do with. You’re running continually just to get things done and still find time to see your kids for five minutes once a week. How did your schedule get away from you? First, congratulations…
7 Reasons Why A Good Schedule Can Keep you On Track
I am so conflicted about my schedule, it’s not even funny. We’re in the process of moving from our home of 34 years, and time-management has been forefront in my mind for weeks now, as I juggle my full-time job, my freelancing, my novel-writing, blog-writing (not that you would know…
Climate Change
It’s Blog Action Day, the annual blogging event that “unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.” Last year’s theme was Poverty. This year’s theme is Climate Change.…
Autumn is a Breath of Fresh Air
Just a quick note to direct you over to my guest post at Joyful Jubilant Learning: Because, Autumn is a Breath of Fresh Air.
9 Things You Need on a Freelance Resume
So … you have 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 resume. Cripes! Sure, you’ve got your old, standard resume stashed away from the…
Lost Your Train of Thought?
You know how it is when you have the perfect word on your tongue but you can’t. quite. get. it. out? It happens to me when I’m writing all the time. So, what do I do? Trusty Thesaurus: Well, there’s the thesaurus, of course. They can be handy if you…
Gold Star Cop Out
I talked the other day about DIPs (Delusionally Important People). You know the ones, the ones who think they can get away with whatever they like because they’re so special. Well, I am not the only one to find these folks annoying. Check out this column from Ruben Navarrette Jr…
Let’s Not Forget Civility
It’s been a while since we talked about manners or civility around here—and considering the blog’s subtitle is as much about manners as writing, that just seems wrong. Maybe the problem is that there seems to be so little civility in the world and I just don’t want the headache…