Tag Archives: Daily Life

Happy 2010 – Start the New Year off with a Time Audit

Happy 2010 – Start the New Year off with a Time Audit

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Writer.

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Nothing like 180 unread items in my google reader, 92 unopened emails, 3 unpacked backpacks, and at least 2-weeks of unopened mail to make you feel like a total slacker.  Happy 2010. So I ask all of you – how do you balance all of this?  Some of you have full-time jobs and also write [...]

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The Pleasures of Insomina

The Pleasures of Insomina

Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Writer.

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In college I prided myself with being able to function highly on very little or no sleep at all. Barenaked Ladies’ Who Needs Sleep? was my mantra for most of those years.

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New Beginnings: The First Month In Review

New Beginnings: The First Month In Review

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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As I look back at my goals for the first 3-months of my full-time freelance writing career, I wonder what I have accomplished during this whirlwind first month.  I am going to use these occasional check-ins as a way to monitor my progress, keep the motivation strong, and basically hold myself accountable so I don’t [...]

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No Internet Sundays: The First Attempt

No Internet Sundays: The First Attempt

Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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Ever since I took the plunge and entered the world of full-time freelancing I feel like my fingertips have permanently adhered themselves to my laptop. I am spending literally all day, evening, and night glued to my screen and accomplishing very little if anything. My laptop accompanies me to the coffee shop, the library, the [...]

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5 Ways to Trim Living Expenses

5 Ways to Trim Living Expenses

Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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Sure I understand that not everyone can live out of their car without the reasonable comforts of life (i.e. running water, toilet, electricity). But you can take steps to drastically reduce your living expenses and thus cut back at work and spend more time writing, networking, and pitching.  The following are 5 ways to cut [...]

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New Beginnings: Weary Eyed Intern

New Beginnings: Weary Eyed Intern

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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Started my internship today weary and googly-eyed – I must have looked like I slept in my car last night. It would have been nice to get to town a few days before but I somehow couldn’t manage. Quite simply, I didn’t want go. Leaving Salt Lake and all my lovely ones was way harder [...]

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Day 1 as a Full-Time Freelancer

Day 1 as a Full-Time Freelancer

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Writer.

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I like beginnings and today is a very special one.  Not only is today the first day of September but it is my first day off of someone else’s payroll and my first day as a full-time writer.  Surprisingly I woke at 7 am eager to get to work.  For the last year I would [...]

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