The frenzy of reading and reviewing 40 books in 2012 has passed, but I’m still a little shell-shocked a few days later. 2013 will be a bit different, but in degree rather than in kind. Of course, this can mean only one thing: I’ve upped the ante. In this case, I’ve decided to read 50… Continue Reading
Title: You’re Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing Author: John Scalzi Publisher: Subterranean Press Format: eBook Rating: 4 out of 5 I read a lot of books about writing in 2012. Take a look for yourselves in the archives. Although the authors I read occupy different niches… Continue Reading
I’ve been managing this website through its various incarnations since late 2009. Since then, there have been a lot of changes – new web addresses, new business names, and new clients. However, a few weeks ago, an even bigger change happened: I stopped being a full-time, in-house employee. Apart from the occasional mention of commutes… Continue Reading
It appears that when I watch a movie three times in the theatre, it causes me to drop off the face of the earth for nearly a month. But don’t worry – I have been productive during my absence. A week ago I attended the annual conference for the Editors’ Association of Canada. The last… Continue Reading
Late last year I wrote about my goals for 2012. Some were ambitious or beyond my reach, but one of them was practical: I wanted to change the business name that I operated under and migrate my existing content to a different domain. Well, a few months (and a bunch of agonizing and head-scratching) later, here… Continue Reading
I’m happy to announce that most, if not all, of the groundwork has been laid for my trip to Montreal: Booked a spot at the conference? Check. Found accommodations at a hostel? Check. Booked my VIA rail ticket? Check. Made sure to request the time off from work well in advance of the dates involved?… Continue Reading
The past week has seen a flurry of really positive activity: A web design company I’m helping sent me a payment I sent out two contracts to new clients I attended another Board meeting for the Writer’s Circle of Durham Region I finally gave in and joined Twitter (look for @cvasilevski) I reconnected with a… Continue Reading
While I certainly plan on posting here again before January starts, I realize that with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I may not have the time. To keep myself on track for the future, here are my freelancing goals for the new year: To continue with my courses at Ryerson so that I… Continue Reading
I’ve been in further contact with one of the women I met at Tuesday’s networking event, and we’ve agreed to a trial work project together: if she gives me one article and one poem, I’ll review both and give her my feedback. After that, assuming she’s happy with the feedback, we’ll do more work together.… Continue Reading
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