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Writing Tips From Stanley Fish, With References To Frankenstein and Dan Ariely

I’m continuing my tour through writing books by reading Stanley Fish’s How To Write A Sentence. I’ve been a writer and editor for 20 years – starting seriously in college, where I worked for the student newspaper at the University … Continue reading

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The Features You Want In Your Home Office Phone

Your telephone is a crucial, but easily overlooked, piece of equipment in your home office. For years, I limped along with an old cordless phone. I’m not sure why I never thought to get a new one; it was just … Continue reading

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$200KFreelancer Available for the Kindle … And Tips For Setting Your Blog Up

We’re excited to let you know that that $200KFreelancer is now available in a Kindle edition, through Amazon. The subscription, available for a 14-day free trial, costs 99 cents a month. If you like to do your reading on the … Continue reading

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Judge’s Order A Bellwether For Paid Content?

Are we the only ones disturbed by the proliferation online of content that is paid — but not obviously so? In other words, content that is propaganda or “fake journalism?” Apparently not. U.S. District Judge William Alsup,  said “the court … Continue reading

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Jonah Lehrer And What The Scandal Says About Writing

Let’s be honest here: If you’ve been freelancing or even making your living as a writer in any kind of realistic way, you know the narrative tricks that brought Jonah Lehrer down. The act of a composing a high-level story … Continue reading

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Work Like A Woman, Not Like A Man

So I was in a meeting, one of those regular weekly meetings, and I was one of two women in the room. I had a to-do list that stretched all the way down a yellow legal pad, and I was … Continue reading

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Taking a Real Vacation: Mull of Kintyre

Here’s to my first week back at work after the first three-week vacation I’ve ever taken. I visited Belgium, England, and Scotland, wrapping up the time with a four-day stay in London with my two girls. Here’s a photo of … Continue reading

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Survey: Freelancers Are The Most Optimistic Workers

A new survey by recruiting firm 24 Seven suggests that once you go freelance, you don’t go back. The company’s annual Job Satisfaction and Salary Survey of 5,000 creative professionals like writers, designers and marketers in traditional positions found a … Continue reading

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How To Take A Week Off

I’m writing from the island of Gigha, in the Hebrides of Scotland. In the distance acrossthe gray-green sea I can see the shadowy hills of Ireland, and all around me people are speaking in a musical brogue. In short, I’m … Continue reading

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Women Who Want It All Should Take A Stand

I just finished reading the long essay that is roiling the feminist waters and demanding changes to the culture of the workplace: Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Why Women Still Can’t Have It All in The Atlantic. For those of you who aren’t … Continue reading

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