Stories, Creative Living, and a Bit of Chaos

Notes from a creative life, with detours into narrative and nonsense.
“Yeesh, that sounds like a lot of work” is usually the first thought right after “maybe I should start my own business.” And it is a lot of work. You know that without spending a single second on research. But…
Whether you’re new to blogging, not an experienced writer, or just overwhelmed by the hundreds of articles out there explaining how to write a blog post, crafting a quality post can be a huge challenge. Even seasoned writers can come…
For those that don’t know, a digital nomad is someone who earns a living working online. As a result, they can freely move around from place to place rather than sitting in an office while they work. This lifestyle enables…
Some businesses plan their content marketing strategies for the holiday season up to a year in advance. Why? Because regardless of what your audience celebrates, December is a time where people typically spend a lot of money on gifts for…
Blogging is a creative outlet that lets people get their thoughts and ideas out in the open for others to read and share. Add creativity, imagination, and a dash of storytelling, and you have a successful blog. But making it…
We all get stressed from time to time and have to deal with the physical discomfort stress causes: changes in appetite, sleep patterns, and muscle soreness from tension in the back, shoulders, jaw, and neck. Not to mention the extra…
Businesses have a lot of information to keep safe. Not only do you have the files for your own products and projects, but also all the sensitive information you collect from your customers: names, billing information, addresses, and so on.…
The goal of any business is to make money, of course. And to keep making money—preferably more than it was. So when you want to increase your business’s profitability, what do you do? There are many strategies you can try,…
One of the perks of owning a small business is you rarely have to go through a middleman to get your product or service to your customers. No worries about finding distributors or retail partners. Of course, to actually get…
Whether you work for others at a company or you’re in your own business, there’s always a chance for something unexpected to bump you from your career’s current path. Sometimes it’s something out of your control — poor management by…
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Amanda is a writer and artist currently based outside Greensboro, NC. Her background includes journalism and digital content strategy, with published nonfiction spanning food, travel, and business profiles. Her fiction features characters who follow their own codes, blurring the lines between good guys who do bad things and bad guys who do good things.
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