Quiet Rebel Writer

I have never been a coffee drinker. It seems heresy – a writer (or otherwise functioning adult) who doesn’t drink coffee? Aren’t we a society built on the unrealistic energy high of caffeine? How on earth have I survived this far?
In college, I took this discord to heart. I couldn’t be a proper college […]

I hate the phone.
Remember as a teenager when you liked the phone? Each ring represented possibility. It could be a friend you were dying to talk to about all that had transpired during the day, or it could be that boy you were hoping would ask you to some nameless dance, even though said […]

I often write for companies in the medical realm, where the term “pipeline” is all-important. Companies focus on the here and now, selling their products and increasing brand awareness and loyalty, all for the goal of making profit. But they also keep an eye on the future. They invest much time and money in creating […]

I like knowing what to expect. Call me a creature of habit, but I like knowing that almost every Wednesday night I have date night with J, that Friday nights we’re probably going to order sushi, that Saturday afternoons we hit LaBamba for a burrito lunch and then go book shopping. Patterns and routines can […]

I became a feminist after reading Cosmopolitan. And that’s why I’ll never write for women’s magazines as part of my freelance career.
One day in mid-college I flipped through my latest issue of Cosmo, fresh from the mail. I was just exiting my ill-advised sorority phase, when I thought I wanted to be someone, anyone […]

Lately, my mind races all day, and keeps me up at night. I’m jacked up, physically wiped but mentally straining forward at the same time. I’m eating in quick gulps, and rushing back to my desk to get just a bit more work in. My cat looks at me mournfully, chastising me for failing her […]

Well hello there, gentle readers (and I say that with a cheer, as I’m now starting to get a few of you). What, you may ask, is all this nonsense about? If you read this blog, what, goes the eternal question, is in it for you?
Sure, I’ve got an about page. But let’s do […]

In my previous 9-to-5 incarnations, I dreaded many things. The daily commute on crowded CTA buses of needlessly bitchy people, the inane office politics that resembled high school cliques, the need to sit at my desk even when all the work for the day was done. But I especially hated dressing up, even to the […]

The beautiful, glorious, appreciated clients are those who get it. They understand that just like any other business service, like design or IT consulting, writing is valuable, necessary, and worth the cash. They’re the ones I want to hug, who don’t blink when I quote them my hourly or project rate and agree that I’m […]

When I started freelancing, I read that I needed to cold call to get some clients. So I did, despite the fact that I hate calling strangers with a fiery passion that knows no bounds. I called for a couple weeks, despite the fact that I seriously contemplated stabbing a pen in my eye before […]