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Tag Archives: newspaper
Why you should start a family blog
I recently celebrated a very important anniversary. It was the five-year anniversary of my very first blog, Three Peas in a Pod. I started this family blog in May of 2006, shortly after the birth of my first child, William. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged anniversary, blog, Bringing Up Nashville, capture, column, detail, editor, Family, goal, health care, high-resolution, journal, memory, Nashville Parent, newspaper, nurse, NurseZone, parent, password, photo, privacy, reporter, social media, Three Peas in a Pod, website, write
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One of the frustrations of freelancing
You know what one of the most frustrating things about being a freelance writer is? I mean, other than all the lack of benefits, job insecurity and not having your own vending machine or coworkers to complain to and all … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing
Tagged CNN, editor, freelance, frustration, interview, magazine, New York Times, newspaper, publicxation, source
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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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Last time I was this pregnant…
So most of you probably know by now that I’m expecting a baby. Soon. I’ve written about how, er, challenging it was to work through some of the woes of pregnancy, and I’ve also written about how we’re going to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged baby, California Association for the Gifted, career, child, enterprise project, freelance, freelancers, gifted, gifted and talented, gifted education, home office, job, maternity leave, newspaper, No Child Left Behind, office, pregnancy, pregnant, reporter, students, Tennessee Association for the Gifted, write
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A working holiday?
Over at The Freelance Writing Jobs Network, there’s been an interesting little debate raging on about the pros and cons of working over the holidays. The discussion, titled Dear Freelance Writer, When You Were Partying, I Stole Your Client sparked … Continue reading
Don’t tell me what your interview subject had for lunch
I have a pet peeve when it comes to many profile articles ( that is, an article that profiles an individual for a magazine or other publication). Over the last few years, I’ve noticed that many writers (way, way too … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged cafe, celebrity, coffee, coffee shop, interview, magazine, newspaper, profile, publication, source, story, subject, women's magazines, write, writer, 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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