Just to the side of Geek
Today’s NaBloPoMo prompt asks a deceptively difficult question: If you could permanently get rid of one worry, what would it be?
It’s a tricky question because it’s so easy to come up with answers. But one answer holds the key to many of the other problems…
I mentioned my friend Nicole Dieker the other day, a freelance journalist who developed her niche writing about finances for The Billfold and other publications. She asked me Thursday if I’d like to have a chat with her for her column. I of course happily agreed, though I wasn’t exactly what she was looking for at first.
I’m following NaBloPoMo’s prompt from yesterday and thinking about whether I am a professional blogger, and what exactly that means. It certainly differs from my previous life in academia… a little.
I tend to shy away from hot-button topics, but I wanted to say a little about the recent street harassment video that’s gone viral—especially since I’ve found the perfect response to when someone catcalls. [video]
Today’s #NaBloPoMo prompt is about developing your voice as a writer, and whether you feel you’ve done so. Those are fine questions to consider, so let’s take a look, shall we?
It’s November! Despite how quickly time flies and how we wonder what happened to it, now is the time to focus on one of the projects you wish you had more time for. It’s NaNoWriMo time, or at least something like it!
While everyone else is throwing buckets of ice water on their heads, I’m very relieved to be tagged in a blogging meme where I don’t have to get wet. If you’re not familiar with the Writing Process Blog Tour, it’s easy: just answer four questions and tag three more people. Simple!
Yeah, right.
Some rambling thoughts about writing my blog, and a call to action for myself.
My website, that is. One big physical move (from D.C. to L.A.) is enough for a few years. We’ve been living in L.A. for almost two years now, and I’ve learned a lot, about writing and blogging, and blog hosting, among many other things. I’ve decided to make my blog a little more professional, hopefully,…
When a comparison friends made years ago resurfaces, I consider the impression I make on others.
