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…
Looking for a new (meaningful) writing gig
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…
A sincere plea
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…
Unnecessarily gendered language
I was chatting with someone the other day, and caught myself using "guys" - as in, "you guys" - when talking with a woman about…
To business card, or not to business card
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…
My strange caffeine detox journey
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…
Protecting your digital empire
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…
Some days are harder than others
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…
Cart, meet horse
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…
Beauty and the Beast: Why We Don’t Mess with a Classic
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…