What Do the Guys at the Bar Say About You When You’re Not Around?
Photo by Tax Credit (Creative Commons) A note about money and entrepreneurship. First, here’s the thing about my particular brand of dumbass-ness: I often do just the right thing at precisely the wrong...
View ArticleComedy, Cafe, Compassion, and Content
Update We returned last night to the Brainwash open mic, unsurprised to find that it was plagued with the same cliques and the same unfunny comics that had soured our last experience there. The room...
View ArticleFragments of a Writer’s Thoughts
My state of mind these days is, simply, scattered. I wake up every morning with only one thing in mind: writing. But, that one thing has evolved into this ever-growing list of tasks that seem at once...
View ArticleAdd Link Power to Your Blog + Make Money Writing
This article is part of my 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Link posts are a great way to give something valuable to your readers, as well as increase your credibility and visibility. They can increase...
View ArticleA Little Money and a Little Love and a Little Theater
Update Work has been creeping to the front of my mind lately, as money is ever-dwindling and obligations continue to present themselves, reminding us that–while it may not be impossible–it is very...
View ArticleThe Economics of Writing for Free
I remember hearing about exploitative third-world manufacturing some time in high school–maybe junior high–and I thought Wow, that needs to stop. Then, in college, I heard about protesters who forced a...
View ArticleThis Week in Words | Irresponsibilities
Deadlines and day-jobs and debt — oh my! Deadlines aren’t actually a bad thing. The fact that I’m facing deadlines means I have assignments. But, I lean strongly towards procrastination when I’m given...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Talk About Money
Oh, I hate doing this! I hate haggling, quoting, asking for more, offering less. I hate money, and I wish that I didn’t have to deal with it. But I do. Every day. I am a business. I offer a service, I...
View ArticleOne Piece of Advice for Making a Living Doing What You Love
A year ago, I quit my job, left home, and moved to California with no work and no house waiting for me. Now, I am making my living as a writer. And, I continue to hear the same thing from friends: I...
View Article7 Things: Bad Mood Week
This week in words: I hardly want to reflect on it; I just want the next week to be better. And it wasn’t even that bad; I just whine a lot. My update for Monday Morning Gossip. 1. Moooonneeeyyy To be...
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