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Tag Archives: freelancer
Postpartum musings on work
Everyone’s been telling me to relax and take it easy, to recover from having a c-section and a gigantic baby, and not to worry about work or working for awhile. I’m trying, y’all, I really am. I’m doing a good … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freelancing, Uncategorized
Tagged American Medical Writers Association, Association of Health Care Journalists, AvantGuild, cover story, Editorial Freelancers Association, flexibility, freelancer, journal, journalism job, magazine, maternity leave, MediaBistro, newborn, newspaper, online, organization, Presbyterian, Presbyterians Today
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Distract me
My good friends C and M are currently renovating the second story of their house. They’re expecting a second child, and they figured it was time to make sure their house had enough room for everyone in the family. Right … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing
Tagged computer, distraction, freelancer, home office, office, work, write
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Get going already
So….I took most of last week off. You can do that when you’re the boss. The week before last was crazy. I got a last-minute assignment from a regular client, in addition to two regular assignments that I was already … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing
Tagged article, assignment, boss, Diet Coke, Fourth of July, freelancer, Holiday, income, making money, vacation, write, writing
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The freelancer away from home
I’ve been out of town for the past few days, and I haven’t had a chance to post anything here on my blog. Sorry, y’all. I didn’t even say I was going anywhere, either. But I am still alive, really. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged assignment, caffeine, cell phone, coffee, coffee shop, colleagues, Diet Coke, freelance, freelance writing, freelancer, Freelancing, home office, interview, journalist, laundry, Mississippi, Natchez, newspaper, newsroom, noise, notes, office, parents, phone, reception, reporter, Verizon, voicemail, work, working, writer
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Working for (or during) the weekend
Raise your hand if you’re working–either as an employee of someone else or as a freelancer–today or at some point over the three-day Memorial Day weekend. I was grousing earlier because I am trying to pin a couple of people … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Holiday, Journalism
Tagged Christmas, freelancer, Freelancing, Holiday, interview, job, Memorial Day, news, newspaper, reporter, Thanksgiving, time off, vacation, weekend
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Tappy-foot syndrome
I’m not ignoring my blog, I’m really not. I’ve just been snowed under the last few days. I was supposed to have a much easier week this week, but so far, that hasn’t panned out. The only reason I have … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged antsy, anxious, email, freelancer, high strung, holding pattern, Journalism, phone, phone calls, plan, planner, SuperWhy, tappy-foot syndrome, wait, waiting, work
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Fast. Good. Cheap. Pick two.
About ten years ago, I worked for a non-profit organization in Memphis, and we contracted with a local ad agency to produce some brochures for a new fundraising campaign. The agency, the name of which I have regrettably forgotten, was generously … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Freelancing
Tagged advertising, advertising agency, bank, brochures, cheap, donating, Economy, employer, fast, fee, freelance, freelancer, fundraising, good, graphic designer, health insurance, Memphis, mortgage, nonprofit, reality, result, struggling, work, writer
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