A usual day for grocery shopping? Not. As I slammed down the door, my 80 year-old mother screamed after me, “DON’T FORGET THE CRACKERS!!” So at 1 in the morning my mother sent me out for crackers for some food craving–and she’s not even pregnant. So I went to Walmart. Inside, walking around the “junk [...]
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In defence of good readers
Posted in Observing, Writing, tagged Good writing, Mandy Brown, web design, website designing on March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The best readers are obstinate. They possess a nearly inexhaustible persistence that drives them to read, regardless of the circumstances they find themselves in.” Doesn’t that just pull you in? What you just read was the begining of awonderfull article by Mandy Brown, “In Defence Of Readers”. For writers, and website dysiners alike. Go ahead, [...]
Freelance fun on fridays (ffof)
Posted in Writing, tagged fast-paced life, freelance writing, relaxing, too busy on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fast-paced life? This might just be the idea for you. Freelancing Fun On Fridays I think Jennie Cromie might be on to something. I just love her idea. It’s mostly for freelancing writers, but I think it will go with anyone that has a hectic schedule in general. I wonder how long that squirrel has [...]
About freelance writing
Posted in Writing, tagged freelance writing, pros and cons, write on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ever wondered whether you should do freelance writing? For all you undecideds, here are a few pros and cons: Flexibility. Busy with a part-time job, maybe? Or a mom, or just busy in general… you get to choose what you do, your pay, and your terms. Unreliability. Sometimes even professionals get a hard time landing [...]
Owl people
Posted in Writing on February 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Life is weird, isn’t it? Especially when you fall asleep at 6 am and wake up at 5pm. It’s the way of the insomniac. Speaking of insomniacs-I’ve heard Mark LaFlame’s book The Pink Room is pretty good. If you read this article right here: Insomia Breeds Novel Thoughts By Mark LaFlamme, you’ll see that he’s [...]