I hope everyone had a great winter holiday, and that 2012 is treating you well so far. As I mentioned last year, I prefer aspirations to resolutions. My aspirations this year are basically an extension of last year’s … grow, read more, and volunteer more. I have one more entry in my “great writing” series:
I’ve mentioned to friends and family that working as a freelance writer makes me more understanding of service providers I use. I have to be the recipient of truly rude and reprehensible customer service to get growly right back. Brand loyalty is earned not just by consistently great service, but when things don’t always go
I have another guest blog post up for freelance writers (and anyone else) at Emily Suess’s blog. This time I talk about how intuition can really help you at the beginning of a project. And I also link it to Star Wars. Because, y’know, that’s how I roll.
I love writing website content. It’s challenging and rewarding. You have to engage people’s interest, and (hopefully) “convert” them into customers … or entice them to return. For today’s blog post, I want to focus on two websites that engaged me through excellent copywriting, as well as effective visuals and superlative design. (And I have
One of the benefits of being a freelance writer is a flexible schedule. Living near Portland places me far away from my family (immediate, extended, and in-laws). Visits and travels are part of my yearly plans with my wife Sara. In May, my in-laws visited us, in June I visited my immediate family in Oklahoma,
I should clarify something. In previous blog posts, I’ve said that I started freelancing full-time last year, but it’s more accurate to say that I went back to freelancing. I’ve been a professional copywriter/editor since I was 21, and have been sending out my work since I was 16. So I have experience seeking work,
I’m sorry to see the end of Borders. When I lived in Oklahoma, I looked forward to my bi-weekly Atomik Pop-and-Borders trip. I bought tons of books, drank a lot of hot chai, and learned so much (as I said, I bought a lot of books there). When I moved to Portland, I shopped more
My father was a doctor for more than 35 years. He never had a website or hired a freelance writer, but he also worked in a different era. In the 70s and 80s, the Internet was not widely used by the general public, so his pediatrics practice was referral-based. When he saw my portfolio of
Sorry for the extended blog silence. I’ve been a busy freelance writer composing reviews for Portland eateries and writing articles, among other projects. Here are some links to recently published work: The Oregonian (India Sweets and Spices; Cheap Eats; June 24, 2011) The Oregonian (Bambuza Vietnam Bistro; Cheap Eats; June 8, 2011) The Oregonian (Biscuits
I normally don’t write these types of lists, but I figured, “what the hell?” My friends Natalia Sylvester and P.S. Jones did versions of this (choosing 9 and 8 things, respectively). I chose 5 because I like to be mysterious, ;-) Here we go: 1. I love all things lemon. Lemon scents, lemon verbena soap,
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