Beyond the Rhetoric

I’ll admit it. I’ve used the word “workaholic” on more than one occasion, both spoken and written, but I also recognize that the term is technically incorrect and inaccurate to use. It’s one of those neologisms that was created at some point along the development of the English language, but its origin really doesn’t make [...]

A couple of years ago (has it really been that long?), I wrote a blog post about what freelancers can learn from the Dog Whisperer. It really is amazing how certain dog training mantras can apply to the life of the work-from-home professional. Well, inspired by yesterday’s Dog Whisperer marathon on the National Geographic Channel, [...]

It’s a question that gets asked from time to time, usually from people who are looking to escape the usual nine-to-five grind at a more conventional office job. They see what they perceive to be the perks of working from home and the relative freedom that a freelance career can provide, but they want to [...]

Over the course of my freelance writing career, I’ve tried my hand at quite a few different styles of writing. I’ve done event coverage, product reviews, editorials, and everything in between. Even so, to this day, my professional career has been 100% in non-fiction. And that got me thinking (again): could I make it as [...]

The “spell check” feature built into word processors, web browsers, and other pieces of software can come in very handy. However, it is partly because of the ubiquitous nature of the “spell check” that we are seeing, ironically enough, an increase in the number of spelling mistakes.
That’s because when you run the “spell check” function, [...]