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Category Archives: Writer’s Life
Running A Successful Home Business
If you’re thinking of starting your own home business, then you need a plan to make it as successful as possible. These are some of the things you can do to set up your home business for success.
Lessons From a Day with Dr. Kristen Iversen
When the day of Dr. Kristen Iversen’s visit arrived, I woke up terribly sick. Between my fever and the number of antihistamines I took, I went through most of the day in a sweaty, lethargic, dizzy haze. While the smell of cherry cough drops rekindles a few memories, most of what I remember about that day comes from the notes I took. At least some part of me was clear-headed enough to make sure I could remember what stood out about getting to know Dr. Iversen for a day.
6 Ways to Take a Break When You Work From Home
One of the dangers of working from home is skipping break time. These 6 tips on being mindful can help sustain your energy throughout the day and ensure sure you’re working efficiently, not constantly.
10 Thoughts on 10 Years of Blogging
To celebrate my 10th anniversary of blogging, I sifted through all I’ve learned in the last decade to give you 10 pieces of advice for blogging in the long-term.
A Letter From Isolation
Hi. How are you doing? How loud is isolation-insanity knocking on your tightly bolted doors? I’m alright. I mean, I did decide to cut my own hair and give myself bangs. It went well. Self-isolating is how I got through college since I didn’t have the money to afford a social life. Plus, since weContinue reading “A Letter From Isolation”
Preparing to Work From Home
Things have been more than a little chaotic lately. For starters, I moved to Indiana last month. That was a nightmare and a half. One thing keeping me positive was the tentative approval of me continuing my work in Georgia as a contractor. I’ve spent the last year debating whether to work from home asContinue reading “Preparing to Work From Home”
Mind your mental health at work
More often than not, I see my friends and peers (especially my fellow SCAD writing grads) in the same boat: having to take on a job because, right now, it’s the only way to eat and pay the bills. Too often at the expense of mental health and well-being. The job hunt never really ends and a career as we might have imagined it rarely seems to exist.
Why Turning 26 is Really NBD
For all the buildup to 25, it’s weird that I barely notice I’m turning 26 this month. It was such a cataclysmic milestone to be able to say I’m in my mid-20s. Now I’m suddenly looking down the barrel of mid- to late-20s. And I’m cool with it. That doesn’t sound right, does it? I’veContinue reading “Why Turning 26 is Really NBD”
Was a writing degree really worth it?
I think one of the questions I see and hear most often for writers is “Do you have to study writing in order to be a writer?” Some people worry they’re unqualified, or no one will take their book query seriously if their educational background isn’t tied to the craft of writing. Others laugh atContinue reading “Was a writing degree really worth it?”
KonMari-ing the Bookshelves of a Writer
With the addition of “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” on Netflix, I’ve seen a lot of the writers I follow on social media get their hackles up in regards to discarding any of their books. We have a tendency to channel Gollum on even our best days when it comes to our precious books. BeforeContinue reading “KonMari-ing the Bookshelves of a Writer”
How my “branded image” affected my blog
Once upon a day in 2010, I thought about blogging. I was due to start my senior year of high school at the ripe age of 16 and had just seen “Julie and Julia.” I didn’t really think blogging about wanting to become a writer would get me a book deal, but I did thinkContinue reading “How my “branded image” affected my blog”
Prepping to Attend a Convention
By this point, I’ve gone to a few different conferences and conventions along the east coast. I’ve been to a tiny anime convention in Virginia Beach and I’ve been to New York Comic Con (in costume both times). I have attended a single-day journalism conference in Virginia, a brief journalism seminar/conference in Athens, GA, andContinue reading “Prepping to Attend a Convention”
Thoughts from Kathryn Stockett: From Book to Movie
While tearing through my closet on a great spring cleaning purge, I came across a legal pad. Unsurprisingly, it was from the college days. I flipped through just in case there was anything I might want to type into a more legible format and save. Between class notes with no headings or dates to clarifyContinue reading “Thoughts from Kathryn Stockett: From Book to Movie”
Saying Goodbye: Words of Wisdom from Sarah Domet
Last night, I went to a conversation with authors Sarah Domet and Jonathan Rabb at The Book Lady Bookstore. The event promoted the paperback release of The Guineveres, Domet’s debut novel. For the umpteenth time, I crowded in with the rest of a gaggle of Savannah’s writing and reading community. Toward the end of theContinue reading “Saying Goodbye: Words of Wisdom from Sarah Domet”