You Know You’re Working Too Hard When…
You email your mother saying, “I’d love to contribute to this year’s Christmas letter, but I’m really swamped right now. When is the submission deadline?” She wrote back saying she could work around my...
View ArticleTwo Left Feet
Friday evening the boyfriend and I met up at a formal dinner and dance downtown. Work ran later than I’d hoped, so I dashed home to change into my dress and grab my black beaded purse. I even bought...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Old Business Cards
Remember how cool it was the first time you got business cards? I was so excited that I took the old cards left by my predecessor and pasted my information on top of hers. Ah, how times change… Since I...
View ArticleTwo Writers, One Name: A Case of the Name Game
A fellow writer posted on a forum I frequent saying she discovered another writer publishing under her name. This caused her concern because the other writer was less experienced and might publish less...
View ArticleHow Not to Impress Your Editors
Diana Burrell over at The Renegade Writer posted a hilarious video parodying British restaurant reviewer Giles Coren. Apparently Coren got his panties in a twist after an editor altered his closing...
View ArticleWho’s the Boss? You are!
This weekend I met up with a friend from college who has a cushy new consulting job. “My boss is so chill,” she gushed. “We get six weeks of paid time off, and I can take a day off whenever I want.” I...
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10 Things You Should NOT Ask a Freelance Writer
By now, Mr. Muse and most people in my immediate circle know better than to ask questions of the “why haven’t you published any books yet?” and “when are you getting a real job?” variety. But these...
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