by Terra Osterling | May 1, 2016 | Creative Pursuits, Experiences, Interesting People, Uncategorized
The husband and I own a lot of music. Our combined CD collection exceeds 400 albums, and about 15 years ago he acquired an obscene amount of ‘shared’ music from a C-shift lab computer at work. Our digital catalog now numbers around 5,000 songs; two MP3 players are...
by Terra Osterling | Aug 27, 2015 | Experiences, How I got "here", Interesting People
As a writer and a storyteller, it’s hard to admit that I don’t know how to begin. Something is missing. Not something practical like a pencil or keyboard. Not something existential like creativity. This isn’t writer’s block. The something missing is more like having...
by Terra Osterling | Sep 30, 2012 | Business of Freelance Writing, Game-changers, Inspiration, Interesting People
A series where I revisit the fascinating stories of interesting people I’ve had the opportunity to meet while writing for a living. Have you met a Renaissance Man? Also known as someone whose skills and interests lie in a number of subject areas? I have. I met Ron...
by Terra Osterling | Sep 2, 2012 | Game-changers, Inspiration, Interesting People, Poetry, Publishing
This post starts a new series where I revisit the fascinating stories of interesting people I’ve had the opportunity to meet while writing for a living. Earlier this week I went on a solo road trip into the hills of the Southern Tier of New York State. I went to meet...