It’s that time of year again when I talk about my career and what I’ve learned! I think I'm finally coming out of the post-pandemic years, first with hardly any work and then an overabundance. Now we're somewhere in the middle. This year has had some financial expenses I wasn't exactly prepared for, … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2024
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Behind the Curtain: December 2023
You'll notice that I haven't gotten out one of these posts in six months. But I have been slowly digging out of the archives of travels from the last year or so. My undiagnosed probably ADHD is definitely kicking in! In every monthly post, I like to share the articles I’m reading, the shows I’m … [Read more...] about Behind the Curtain: December 2023
Writing Goals for 2023
It's that time of year again when I talk about my career and what I've learned! Work came down to the wire this year with two stories running right before Christmas and two more before the New Year. Overall, I pitched or was assigned 350 stories, almost doubling from last year. This year had a … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2023
Writing Goals for 2022
What a year. It's funny looking at last year's vision board because of the things I prioritized. I included the words "home, travel, culture, and reinvention." I wrote about the first three and focused on personal reinvention. I wrote, pitched, or was assigned 186 stories in total. Of that, 41 … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2022
Writing Goals for 2021
What a year. It's hard to know what to say about these insane 12 months because as tough as last year was financially, this one has been one of the best for me in terms of work, despite the pandemic. Last year's word was abundance, which I do felt that I found. Apart from a two-month stretch, I … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2021