One of my (cooler) clients asked me, hypothetically, if they were to hire me on as an employee, what would I be looking to make as a salary. For a simple question, it had my head in a bit of bind. I love working freelance, for the schedule … [Continue reading] about My Day Job
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I get paid to be nosey.
I'm very excited to announce that an article I wrote about my uncles went live today on the BETA Magazine website. It's titled "You, Me, and the Virus Makes Three: Serodiscordant Relationships in the 21st Century." For the word nerds - … [Continue reading] about I get paid to be nosey.
Wonders of Modern Medicine
Daniel went in for surgery Thursday morning. He was under the knife for 5 hours while they fused his lumbar vertebrae, cutting into him from both the front and the back. I finally got to see him around 2pm, and he was very groggy from the … [Continue reading] about Wonders of Modern Medicine
Distraction
My sister-in-law tied the marital knot on Saturday. It was a wonderful celebration, with family visiting from all over, including a large contingency from Ecuador (where my father-in-law maintains strong family ties). All in, it was four days of … [Continue reading] about Distraction
Bring It
Last week, on Tuesday I think, I crawled into bed next to my guy as he pulled out the large stack of paper that is my manuscript and began reading. "I'm cool," I thought. "I can handle this." I will not read over his shoulder. I will not obsess over … [Continue reading] about Bring It
Mission: Successful
Last week I took a few days to lock myself in a hotel room and finish this draft of my novel. It was, in short, perfect. I drove out Tuesday afternoon, and was actually a little frustrated at how the whole adventure started out: I was stuck in … [Continue reading] about Mission: Successful
Writing Retreat
If you follow along you know I've been planning to take a few days for a personal writing retreat. I'm so close to finishing this draft of my novel. I want to lock myself in a hotel room with a about thirty cans of Starbucks espresso shots and a … [Continue reading] about Writing Retreat