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April Already
Emily
Hey, everyone! It’s been a while, so I thought I better give you an update. It’s been a busy year so far. Between editing work, publishing assistance, and professional development, I haven’t had a lot of blogging time. But there are benefits to being busy. The obvious one is money… Continue Reading April Already
TOK Ottawa: Writing the Future – KidLit and YA
Emily
Last week I shared my notes from the TOK Ottawa panel on Writing in the Age of Netflix. This week, I’m continuing to share what I picked up at this wonderful symposium with my notes from Writing the Future: KidLit & Young Adult. Writing the Future: KidLit & Young Adult… Continue Reading TOK Ottawa: Writing the Future – KidLit and YA
Productivity Tools
Emily
We’re deep into November (and NaNoWriMo) and the holiday season is pretty much upon us, which means it’s a pretty busy time of year. And because there are so many distractions at this time of year (and really all time, if we’re being honest), I thought I’d share some of… Continue Reading Productivity Tools
Reflections on a Year of Freelancing – Part Two
Emily
In Part One of this post, I discussed all the good things about my first year of freelancing full time. While I’ve mostly enjoyed myself this past year, there’s definitely been a learning curve to going from a full-time office job to a freelance career. So, it would be disingenuous not… Continue Reading Reflections on a Year of Freelancing – Part Two
Reflections on a Year of Freelancing – Part One
Emily
A year ago today, I officially left my day job to begin freelancing full time. Before then, I’d been doing small editing and writing jobs here and there, so I already knew that I would enjoy doing the work. Still, leaving the security of a full-time office job was a… Continue Reading Reflections on a Year of Freelancing – Part One