a short letter about work

Late one Friday afternoon, the resident copywriter opens her colleague’s monthly electronic missive. Sitting quietly at her desk, a soft light glowing from the hallway just beyond the keyboard’s edge, she smiles at her team’s success. Warmth dances in her eyes as they skim the screen that boasts of last year’s success. All accolades have… Continue reading a short letter about work

new year’s resolutions for writers

Some context: I'm a copywriter by day, creative writer any spare moment, and a bookworm 24/7/365. I'm also a human being with an infinite number of other aspects to my life. Plus, I'm coming off of a year that literally almost killed me. So my perspective is different than other sites or authors or bloggers… Continue reading new year’s resolutions for writers

why blog in 2023

I earn my living as an in-house copywriter. And I love it. I love what I do and where I work. This blog helped me land this job. I’d been laid off and was scheduled for an interview with my current company. The hiring director looked me up and read my blog post on being… Continue reading why blog in 2023

find your spark with 100 projects

A few years ago, I posted about 100 Projects to Recenter because life happens and when life happens it’s easy to get stuck in survival mode. A lot of us have been in survival mode these past few years. I have, which makes this a perfect time to revisit this 100 Projects topic. Let’s be… Continue reading find your spark with 100 projects

writing prompt: midnight planter

Um...yeah.... it's been a while. Too long. Because life, you know? Life happens. And a lot of life has happened since I stepped away from my blog. A few weeks ago, something happened (and is still happening) to me that has shown me how much I need to write just for the fun of it.… Continue reading writing prompt: midnight planter