April Showers Bring April Fools

    It's certainly April Fools' Month for me! Before my recent run-in with a job scammer, a YouTuber named Elisa (on the French mornings with Elisa channel)...

Apr 30, 2024 · 1 min read

Get Ready to Write Like a Pro: Style Guide Updates You Need to Know

Ch-ch-changes! The professional writing and editing world has gone David Bowie, with AP and Chicago styles getting a makeover this year. Let’s take a sneak ...

Apr 25, 2024 · 5 min read

Be Scam Savvy: My Brush with a Sophisticated Job Scam

  I recently encountered a very convincing job scam that almost fooled me! Here's what happened: I received a text from someone claiming to be from XO Agen...

Apr 22, 2024 · 2 min read

Rebranding (and other fun and not-so-fun stuff)

What's new in my corner of the world?  New year, new website, new name, new approach (somewhat), plus some news.  Yes, I'm rebranding my services to serve yo...

Dec 27, 2023 · 0 min read

Holiday Musings and Insights

I took these photos during the holiday season of 2017, one of the darkest (or by far the darkest) times in my life. As I was climbing out of the deep black h...

Jan 21, 2023 · 5 min read

Apologies for the Long Radio Silence: An Explanation for my Long Absence Online

(Note: The original post draft was written on Halloween 2022. I’m retaining the verb tenses in the original draft for now—or maybe indefinitely. This post ...

Jan 21, 2023 · 14 min read