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11/07/2021

Growth Requires Change Requires Growth Requires Change

...but it was not because he didn’t care about those people. He was weary of hearing complaints from friends who never tried to do anything to change their circumstances.

11/07/2020

Someday my offer will come, right?

When my phone rang showing his name on the caller ID, a rush of anticipation and excitement soared through me. People were starting to take me seriously as an Editor.... All the late nights and papers and tests accumulated to this VIP moment. A paying client was about to invite me to edit his book.

09/13/2020

Never Stop Learning

“No matter how much you think you know about (you fill in the blank) there’s always something more you can learn.”

08/10/2020

Back at the Starting Line

Four days before my 49th birthday, I completed the graduate-level Publishing Certificate from the University of Denver, and I found myself at another starting line – the starting line of a new career. A myriad of emotions coursed through my veins as I began setting up an office in my house where I will build my new freelance business

500 Words • 04/30/2020

Doors Opened

My ultimate desire was to become an Editor and work in some form of publishing after graduation. Early in my education, however, I was unsure if my plan was really obtainable.

500 Words • 03/26/2020

Unexpected Timing

A few weeks ago, I did a thing. I subscribed to one of those box-subscriptions that I’ve always told myself was a waste of money and had convinced myself that I shouldn’t spend so much money on gifts for myself.