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The downside of works-for-hire, NDAs and dead links

Business

The downside of works-for-hire, NDAs and dead links

By Dachary Carey February 21, 2019

I'm applying for jobs again, which brings me once again to the Hell that is "provide links to your work." There are three reasons that's…

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Looking for a new (meaningful) writing gig

Business, Personal

Looking for a new (meaningful) writing gig

By Dachary Carey August 28, 2018

At the beginning of August, I said farewell to the company where I've been contracting for the past two years. I worked with a great…

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A sincere plea

Personal

A sincere plea

By Dachary Carey May 25, 2018

Tl;dr: latest school shooting hits too close to home; this sh*t has got to stop. I owned a house 10 minutes from there. If the…

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Unnecessarily gendered language

Language, Personal

Unnecessarily gendered language

By Dachary Carey April 8, 2018

I was chatting with someone the other day, and caught myself using "guys" - as in, "you guys" - when talking with a woman about…

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To business card, or not to business card

Business

To business card, or not to business card

By Dachary Carey April 6, 2018

Silly thing, I know... but I don't have business cards anymore. I've had so many business cards over the years, in various incarnations, that when…

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My strange caffeine detox journey

Lifestyle, Personal

My strange caffeine detox journey

By Dachary Carey June 25, 2017

If you know me at all, you know I'm a devoted coffee snob. I have an AeroPress at home and a second one at the…

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Protecting your digital empire

Business

Protecting your digital empire

By Dachary Carey June 17, 2017

After some of the conversations I've seen lately about backup strategies, I have been reminded that I'm not on my A-game when it comes to…

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Some days are harder than others

Personal

Some days are harder than others

By Dachary Carey May 6, 2017

Some days, being a writer is hard. You sit in a room, by yourself, pouring words out onto a screen through a keyboard. (Or a…

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Cart, meet horse

Publishing

Cart, meet horse

By Dachary Carey April 21, 2017

On the one hand, I'm definitely happy I decided to jump into the publishing side of the writing business. On the other hand, maybe deciding…

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Beauty and the Beast: Why We Don’t Mess with a Classic

Review

Beauty and the Beast: Why We Don’t Mess with a Classic

By Dachary Carey April 2, 2017

I went to see the Beauty and the Beast live action movie over the weekend. I have opinions. To give you a little backstory... Beauty…

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