This morning after church, I was making myself a cup of hot chocolate, and somewhere nearby, I heard a conversation going. At first I thought it was someone describing a movie they’d seen or a book they’d read, and I wasn’t paying a lot of attention. But then I heard Continue reading
Today as I was working on a manuscript, I came across the mention of New Years Eve and Valentines Day. Out of curiosity, I Googled both terms to see what was most common in regards to using an apostrophe or not.
I think flashbacks are overrated. One well-placed flashback per book is OK, if it gives background to your story, but it’s best to try to avoid jumping back and forth too often. It can be very disorienting to your reader.
I have a friend named Jared Souza who has been working on the illustrations for a comics miniseries called Sparrow & Crowe. His wife, Jade, is one of my best friends. They have three children, and the family is about to go to California for the summer to spend time with relatives.
When I decided to turn my dream of becoming a freelancer into reality, I was a little bit scared and a lot overwhelmed. I knew there were lots of things I needed to learn about running a business. As a former librarian, I have a pretty good idea how to find information. I had already read books on the subject, but I wanted to talk to people who are doing it and learn from them.
As I’m working on developing my business, I’m also looking for related jobs for the employment department. Several of the classes I’ve taken through the OED have been very helpful in teaching me about social networking. I’m old enough to remember the days Continue reading
Today an issue came up that I haven’t addressed before…What format do I need from my clients? My current client has been having difficulty opening the corrections I’ve been sending back, and we just discovered that it’s because she has Microsoft Works and I Continue reading
A comment was made that my first post focused more on my background and not on what I currently have to offer, what experience I bring to my current position as a freelancer.