Just WRITE. I thought I’d pop in for a second and share some thoughts from a freelancer’s perspective. The world is an uncertain place right now. I could go on and on about business or school closures and job loss, but I won’t. The best advice I can give to humans right now is JUST… Read More Just Write
It’s 10:00 at night. Your eyelids feel like the Sandman is sitting on them and your body is screaming “GO TO BED!” BUT, you want to squeeze in just a few more minutes. Just do a “couple more things…” Congrats. You’ve fallen into the Work-From-Home-Work-Around-The-Clock-Trap. You are SO normal. As the title suggests, Working From… Read More Telecommuting From Home Doesn’t Mean Working All The Time
“I’m scared” a co-worker at my side-hustle job shared. The fear in her eyes backed up the words coming from her lips. This particular person was someone that I occasionally saw in passing during my few short hours every week as a morning stocker, but I rarely conversed with her. “I’m scared,” she repeated. “All… Read More Why I am Grateful to Work Home More than Ever
Please don’t get me wrong…I am NOT sharing this to toot my own horn or “rub it in.” I’ve been homeschooling my highly-anxious teen daughter for almost a year now and it is #1 on my 2019 Victories List. Our school was not “bad”…quite the opposite in fact. But the noise, chaos, pressure, drama, and… Read More e-Learning Links and Resources for those thrown into Homeschooling by #COVID19
Guest Post from Andrea L. Olatunji | Vice President of Education I was gifted this wonderful diverse picture book as a reviewer for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 from TimTimTom Publishing; a company that provides three different stories in 10 languages and with over 100 personalization possibilities to choose from, your child becomes the hero.… Read More A Story of Friendship, Perseverance, and Taking Care of your Body
Guest post from B.W. Harold I was generously given a copy of Making Their Voices Heard by the writer herself, Ms. Vivian Kirkfield. She gave it to me in celebration of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I’m happy to say I’m glad she did. Making Their Voices Heard is the story of a surprising friendship, especially… Read More Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
Guest post from Katie Gordon, Reading Consultant I received Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun as a gift in exchange for an honest review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. This book was a lot of fun! As my first middle grade read of 2020, I think I’m off to a great year of… Read More A unique diverse middle-grade book | Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
Guest post by Veronica Jorge (This book was a gift to review for the Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 event 1/31/20. #ReadYourWorld) A Diverse Picture Book that Empowers Girls to be Confident | Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen It seems like just another Saturday afternoon. Sumo Joe and his friends transform the living room… Read More A Diverse Picture Book that Empowers Girls to be Confident | Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen
Around 2015, I noticed many of my friends picking their “Word” for the upcoming New Year. If this concept is new to you, let me explain: choosing a yearly “Word” is a January tradition (not unlike New Year’s Resolutions) where people choose a specific and poignant word that sums up what they want to accomplish/achieve… Read More Word of the Year 2020-Light
So, I did a thing. Actually, lots of *things*… October was an amazing month for me in so many ways. I’ve hosted some book signings and sold some books, I shot a remote interview for KidLitTV’s StoryMakers about my book, Sissy Goes Tiny. Speaking of Sissy Goes Tiny, my publisher just sent me this picture… Read More Authors and Accomplisments
I interview a ton of people for the freelance writer part of my biz and I always ask my interviewees to describe their business to me in two sentences or less. In other words; their elevatory pitch. You’d be surprised how many veteran business owners vapor-lock on me when asked that. It may sound petty,… Read More Pitch Me- Creating Elevator Pitches for Freelancers & Bloggers
Are you STILL deciding if you need to attend the #VAVS VA Virtuosos Summit which starts on Monday? It really boils down to how much do you want to up-level your service-based business this year? Attending Season 18 of this Summit for service-based freelancers is definitely amazing. You’ll get all the awesome advice from 20… Read More Where are you right now in your business? Where do you want to be in 2020?
