September, it seems, is full of wormholes. Thanks to Brett Kavanaugh & the legions of men who think sexually assaulting girls are consequence-free teen shenanigans, I’ve spent a lot of time, in my head, in…
Browsing Category Work
Day 51 of 200: Autumnal Migratory Habits
Even though I have a lovely desk and a giant monitor upstairs in the loft/office, I work most days from the blue couch in the living room downstairs. Why? Because upstairs is usually kind of…
Day 49 of 200: 6 Billable Hours
Now that I’m a decade into the freelance lifestyle those closest to me have learned not to laugh when I’m all “Uff-da. I worked six hours today.” It sounds ridiculous. I know. Six hours? Working…
Day 36 of 200: One Small, Sweet Joy of Freelancing
With a decade of freelancing under my belt, I am qualified to give all kinds of unsolicited advice. Like, never wear real clothes if you don’t wanna. Lots of blog posts are all “get dressed…
I Re-Upped & Other Anxiety Tales
The one nice thing about working all the time is that I haven’t freaked out and lost sleep about paying my mortgage in months. The bad thing about working all the time is everything else….
Leaving the Cube: 10 Years After Corporate America
Yesterday I was on the phone with JTo, who some of you may remember from my days at Hell, Inc. She was the boss of me for many years, although she was only my actual…
On Anniversaries & Other Assorted Updates
I stopped writing my application of the MN Artist Initiative Grant to come here and type words in this box instead. Applying for the grant can be overwhelming and so it’s best done in little…
Responsible Individual vs. The Economic Anxiety
This is a picture of Form 1095-B from the Department of Treasury. Sure it’s to prove that I had health insurance all year and used for tax purposes, but ever since I caught the “Name…
The Women Who Raised Me in Corporate America
“I’m forty-two now, guys,” I announced just moments after sitting down to lunch with two of my all-time favorite coworkers ever. “That’s not the kind of thing a lot of people announce,” Shannon said. “I…
All My Good Ideas Happened a Decade Ago
Yesterday I decided on a whim that I would probably die if I didn’t alphabetize, organize, and thin out my fiction collection. It really was a perfect activity to put February to bed. I don’t…