by Terra Osterling | Aug 14, 2014 | Business of Freelance Writing, Publishing, Writing
Spam (noun) Oxford English Dictionary: 1 Irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients. 1.1 Unwanted or intrusive advertising on the Internet: [as modifier]: an autogenerated spam website 2 (Spam) (trademark) A canned meat...
by Terra Osterling | Nov 17, 2013 | Babysitting Nephews, Outside my comfort zone, Storytelling
I love my nephews K & D. I really do. This is a mantra I say to myself sometimes when I’m standing in the middle of my sister’s kitchen, seemingly surrounded by four times as many kids as are actually there, and wondering…What did I get myself into? K & D are...
by Terra Osterling | Oct 6, 2013 | Business of Freelance Writing, Writing
Working for myself as a freelancer means that I work a lot without getting paid, because I have to work to get work. And that keeps me rather busy. I’m not complaining. I have prepared a quote every week for the last six weeks. That means I review a possible project,...
by Terra Osterling | Nov 11, 2012 | How I got "here"
They’re called discourse markers. Short utterances such as “um” or “uh” are cues to the listener that you are about to pause or that you’re placing emphasis that will become apparent in context. (ref: ABC News) Then there is “Like” and “So.” I hate them, but am, oh-so...
by Terra Osterling | Jul 24, 2011 | Creative Pursuits, Experiences, How I got "here", Inspiration, Storytelling
Our backyard garden is 12 feet by 16 feet, dug out about 6 years ago. That season we harvested enough pickling cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes to put up over a dozen jars of sweet pickles, plus equal batches of tomatoes and salsa. Our little patch of earth on our...
