WritingThoughts

Does anyone really purchase the products that are offered in spam e-mails? I have to ask because I just can’t believe that spam is a very effective means of marketing. (Oh yeah, and I’m sick and tired of deleting 40+ spam e-mails every day. I know, I know. It’s time to buy a better filter…) […]

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Now, I’m not talking about subject matter. Of course, I would not want to write something that was immoral or illegal. I’m thinking more about types of writing. For example: novels, plays, articles, technical manuals, advertising copy, news stories… Personally, I can’t think of a type of writing that I would not want to try. […]

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Normally I would never blog about another blogger’s health. It’s just too private, in my opinion. However, when I came across this article in The New York Times, I realized that I had to make an exception in order to talk about stress with my readers. Since the article appears in The New York Times […]

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Well, the kids went back to school last week. I know that a few schools started back this past Monday. If you had kids out of school during the holidays, chances are that they are back to their regular studies now. I had been looking forward to a return to my “regular” writing schedule (as […]

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Okay, it’s not quite July, but with the kids out of school until January 1st my holiday work schedule feels an awful lot like the one I had during the summer months. In fact, I’m back to my summer schedule of timing my writing projects around my kid’s activities. It’s a good thing that I […]

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When you work at home dealing with time off can be difficult because, unlike at a corporate job, you’re not paid for your vacations. Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are typically days when people don’t work. Ideally, you should save for vacations and holidays all year long – but sometimes it doesn’t it work […]

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This post is a little bit off-topic, but what good is a blog if you can’t use it to make a difference? After all, it’s WAHM Wednesday and Christmas is right around the corner. A WritingThoughts reader, Kate of BabyLune, asked me to blog about my favorite charity. It’s part of her new group writing […]

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Although I love this time of the year, it can also be stressful. There are so many extra things to do. I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling rushed this time of the year. So, I hesitantly ask the question of the day – is your Christmas shopping all done yet? I have to admit […]

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So, for those of us in the U.S., next week is a major holiday. What are your plans? Do you plan to travel? Do you plan to stay at home? Do you plan to work? (For us, it’s stay at home with a light workload…)

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It’s part of freelancing – the inevitable work slowdown.  For some reason, it often comes at this time of the year, too. I don’t know if it’s because employers are busy with the holidays, or if companies run short on budget at this time of the year.  Anyway, I thought this would be a good […]

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