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The Gender-Neutrality Agenda: She or He? He or She? Or It Maybe?

September 1, 2014 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

The Gender-Neutrality Agenda: She or He? He or She? Or It Maybe?

One of the blog’s archived posts got an angry comment from a certain Jayne whose website address doesn’t exist and whose email address is probably fake. I checked to see if the same comment has been left on other sites. Since it has not been, I assumed a live human being really went out of […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Writing Tagged With: gender neutral pronoun, gender neutrality, gender normative, he or she, pronouns, she or he

What to Do When Running Out of Blog Post Ideas

June 19, 2014 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

What to Do When Running Out of Blog Post Ideas

Figuring out what to write about for your next blog post is a major time suck, sometimes. There were DAYS when I couldn’t write because my mind was a complete blank. And we know that if you’re a freelance writer, the ability to write fast is a game-changer. But what if you’re suffering from a […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Productivity, Writing Tagged With: blog post ideas, writer's block

Lessons on Procrastination: On Messing Up and Getting Your Act Together

May 24, 2014 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

Lessons on Procrastination: On Messing Up and Getting Your Act Together

Many thanks for completing these sample articles. We appreciate that they take time to research and write. I’m very sorry to inform you that we won’t be able to offer you a position at this time, as your articles did not meet our tone of voice requirements. Although your research was absolutely fantastic, in so […]

Filed Under: Lessons Learned, Motivation, Personal, Writing Tagged With: lessons learned, procrastination, wasting time

How to Keep Your Sanity When Dealing with a Micromanaging Client

March 9, 2014 by Maricel Rivera 5 Comments

How to Keep Your Sanity When Dealing with a Micromanaging Client

To try to control all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or causes problems The above is Merriam-Webster Online’s definition of the word “micromanage.” I don’t particularly relish being on the shorter end of the micromanagement stick. I see myself a self-starter, and being […]

Filed Under: Freelancing, Motivation Tagged With: difficult client, micromanager

On Giving Up and Starting Over: This Is Me Stepping into WAHMhood

February 23, 2014 by Maricel Rivera 2 Comments

On Giving Up and Starting Over: This Is Me Stepping into WAHMhood

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably already finished just one article in eight hours and felt bad about it. The fact that it’s almost a thousand words long and required a good amount of research is, I believe, not so much the question, especially if you’re trying to make a living out of writing. […]

Filed Under: Freelancing, Personal Tagged With: work-at-home mom, working from home

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