What Was the Last Thing You Searched for Online?

Imagine being arrested for an innocent online search. Sometimes, I wonder if that’s what will happen to me. I often find myself searching for some really oddball stuff. It makes me the target of advertising for products I will never buy. It also makes me want to constantly delete my browser search history in caseContinue reading “What Was the Last Thing You Searched for Online?”

Humor and Horror: Workplace Typos We Wish We Could Take Back

If you communicate with other humans by typing messages, you’ve probably experienced this horrifying moment. For me, it was swearing at my dad when my fat fingers switched two letters on my phone and instead of typing “ok,” I typed a swear word. Also when I emailed my favorite author and said, “I’m a writerContinue reading “Humor and Horror: Workplace Typos We Wish We Could Take Back”

Motivation Through Words

(Repost) Words are food. Words are fuel. Words are dreams come to life. Words keep us going. They motivate us. When you’re feeling down, or you’ve hit writer’s block, follow the advice of your favorite writer. When you’re concerned you can’t make a deadline for a writing project, break your main goal into small, littleContinue reading “Motivation Through Words”

5 Reasons to Hate Remote Work

If you’ve been following these blog posts, you know I’m a strong advocate of remote work, but it’s not a perfect lifestyle. Like any work situation, there are days when remote work is irritating or totally stressful. So for the moment, at least, let’s look at five reasons to hate remote work. 1 Getting lockedContinue reading “5 Reasons to Hate Remote Work”

Would you work outside or inside?

When it’s sunny and warm out, would you rather be outside or inside?  It’s summer and I’ve seen photos of people sitting in lounge chairs next to the pool, relaxing while typing on their laptops. It looks fun, but I don’t think I could do it. I would be one of those people who wouldContinue reading “Would you work outside or inside?”