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 Zorn back in June while writing about …
Business of Freelance Writing
Stir Crazy
Just over six months ago I entered into the freelance life. Prior to that I had been working for twenty-five years, part-time for the first seven of those years during high school and college (which is almost like full-time with a twist considering the daily structure and demands of secondary and higher education.) So, what’s …
Network News: Face time vs. the Web
I wrote my last post about different ways to network – the real life handshake mixer versus the virtual global marketplace. Being present at both kinds can only increase the likelihood of connecting with a new or future client, or to someone who becomes the connection. Two recent examples from each camp: The After Hours …
Linked, Faced, Blogged and Milled – What’s your network?
Did you tweet about your blog post then update your status to reflect profile changes? Of course you did, right after you approved a tag and checked-in. This week I plan to attend a real, live handshakes-and-door prizes networking event. I am pinning high hopes on this Chamber of Commerce member mixer, if only that …
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More Portfolio Updates!
My past six weeks have been a busy time of writing! The best part has been meeting interesting people and telling their stories. I’ve added three more feature articles to my portfolio – click over to read…
Timing: “Man plans; God laughs.”
It’s a Yiddish proverb, meaning roughly that while we scurry around trying to mold our lives into a certain shape, we fail to acknowledge that there are unknown forces/random chance at work that are likely to derail our efforts. I don’t know that we should view that as proof of a toying God, or that …
Updates to Portfolio Pages!
The whole point of this blog is to exhibit my writing skills and build a portfolio. Well, I’m pleased to report that the portfolio is growing! Today I added new examples of my desktop publishing and a new feature article recently published in Suburban News. More articles are in the pipeline and I am preparing …
Providence; Or, how God is still speaking
I am a member of a UCC church – United Church of Christ, a blend of Congregational, Christian, Evangelical and Reformed denominations. We roll fairly liberal, siding with progressive just-causes and civil equality since the mid-17th century. Some may think this makes us “Christianity-lite.” Others don’t think much of us at all, lumping us in …