musings from a freelance writer

I’m So Grateful!

Whew! This morning I took a friend to the doctor. She’s had a catarac removed and it will be a couple of days before she can drive. We decided to have breakfast and that put me on the road in...

Warning - A Nothing To Do With Writing Post - 2

Ahhh, I’ve got a desk setup again… I don’t have a kitchen table, but I do have a small movable kitchen island. It has two stools and I thought I’d be able to eat at it, but...

Warning - A Nothing To Do With Writing Post

Arghhhh! I’m moving, which is a good thing, but I haven’t moved yet. Instead I’m surrounded by boxes, my bed and desk are gone (that’s a very good thing), I’m literally...

No Desk! No Desk!

Yea! I’m moving… out of my tiny studio where for three years or so I’ve used a hiddenbed (www.hiddenbed.com) It’s a great solution for a tiny space, but I’m not taking...

Economic Stimulus - Will It Help Writers?

I’m not impressed the proposed economic stimulus package. Kelly, our TaxGirl has a post that gives the details as known at the moment. Plus she explains exactly what a tax rebate actually is, and...

Things I Don’t Understand - Recession

Like most I woke up to the news that the U.S. Federal Reserve did a surprise interest cut. Of course, they are using the word “emergency,” signaling fear is appropriate. The talk of fear...

Writers Strike and the Myth of the Free Market

Much of the magic of the United States has been a more-or-less democracy that allowed and even encouraged the growth of a solid middle class. But that middle class didn’t happen automatically. Even...

Good News Source for Writers and Others

I was exploring the stats for this blog and confirming that the post I did months ago called Want Some Good News To Write About? is still one of the most popular here. It points to...

The Importance of a Writing Routine

I don’t know about you, but my writing benefits from a routine. It’s tricky, because my writing also benefits from taking time off. I’m thinking about this today because I’ve...

Being A Hero For Yourself

Mark Silver, business consultant and writer has a post on his blog called Making your heroic choice. He quotes from an interview by Maya Frost with author Sarah Susanka. Sarah talks about how she got...