Monthly Archives: September 2012
Writing: Don’t Give Up
Today I woke up with the normal fearsome despair in my heart that comes from having a pile of work that needs to be done. I plunged into the stack, starting with my daily quota of help desk questions. In … Continue reading
Posted in Essays and Observations, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing for Profit, Writing for Sanity
Tagged Absolute Write, habits, inspiration, Ira Glass, practice, work, workload, writing
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Writing: Time and Energy Management
If there is anything in all the world I am not good at, it is time and energy management. Anyone who has ever worked with me will readily share that I am bit vague about when something should happen. Learning to … Continue reading
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Tagged energy management, planning, Time management, work, writing
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Rejections, Inspections and Missed Offers
Into every writer’s life a few rejections will fall. July was one of thinnest budget months I’ve seen in a while. The last of my teaching pay had been spent on bills and groceries, my first retirement checks would not … Continue reading
Daisy Peasblossom Fernchild 