by Terra Osterling | Feb 5, 2012 | Business of Freelance Writing, Game-changers, How I got "here", Inspiration
I am not a quitter. I’m actually something of a pit-bull when it comes to things like computer trouble-shooting (please, don’t email me for tech support), under-performing processes and problem-solving in general. I do not let go. Needle in a haystack? Don’t throw...
by Terra Osterling | Jan 1, 2012 | Business of Freelance Writing, Game-changers, How I got "here"
This post was going to be about “Resolve,” but it turns out that the definition runs against much of my current thinking. Resolve [a: To break up, separate, also, to change by disintegration; b: to reduce by analysis; c: to distinguish between or make independently...
by Terra Osterling | Dec 4, 2011 | Adirondacks, Creative Pursuits, Game-changers, Inspiration, Motivation
Five years ago this Christmas, I gave The Husband a digital SLR camera. His film rig, which is a fairly professional set-up, had been gathering dust for a few years at that point. As the prolonged death of film photography hastened, so did his interest in taking...
by Terra Osterling | Oct 16, 2011 | Business of Freelance Writing, Experiences, Game-changers, How I got "here", Motivation, Writing
This past week I wrapped up an online Copy Writing course, my first “formal” effort to get practical writing experience and build my credibility. It was an exhilarating time of study, creative exercises and homework; I forgot how much I truly thrive in a learning...
by Terra Osterling | Oct 2, 2011 | Business of Freelance Writing, Game-changers, How I got "here", Motivation, Writing
The exaggerated spinning hands of a clock. The pages of a daily calendar whipped away by a wind. A tree changing from verdant, to scarlet, to barren. Time. It drags when we want passage, and flies when we just need to catch our breath. Life is full of milestones and...
by Terra Osterling | Sep 4, 2011 | Game-changers, Storytelling, Summer Classics
Local. Fresh. Organic. Whenever possible. A Summer Classic in our household includes FOOD. Stuff you cook on the grill and foods that are best when freshly picked. Steak, corn on the cob and zucchini was on our most recent menu, and we are lucky enough to live 4 miles...
