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Tag Archives: write
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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Maternity leave for the self-employed
So I’ve been mulling something over. How much, if any, time should I try to take off after the baby’s born? With my last full-time job and my last pregnancy, the company offered something like 16 weeks unpaid maternity leave, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freelancing, Health
Tagged baby, carpal tunnel syndrome, editor, Family, freelance, maternity leave, money, postpartum, self-employed, work, write
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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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Seed.com
Anyone signed on to write for Seed.com? I just discovered them, after reading about a NYT person who went to work for them. I signed on so I could peruse the available assignments. I’m wondering what the finished products are … Continue reading
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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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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Where to work when you work from home
So as you all know, we’re expecting a baby around here. The only bad thing about the prospect of bringing home that shiny new addition to our family is that my home office is going to have go bye-bye. The Room Currently … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing
Tagged computer, home office, interview, office, playroom, work from home, write, writing
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Specialty Buzz feature on me
How often does a writer get interviewed herself? I think I’ve been interviewed by another writer maybe three times in my whole life. Usually I’m the one asking questions! But I recently got the chance to be on the other … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing
Tagged blog, career, freelance writer, health care, health care writing, interview, Jennifer Escalona, Specialty Buzz, write, writing
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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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