Below is a long blog post about 10 Things To Consider Before You Get A Job. I wrote this one on behalf of an anonymous client. I’ve posted it with her permission, but she prefers to remain nameless and faceless. She has also asked that I not use any names in the article either – so please don’t ask me who she was or what company! Below is a long blog post about 500px, the photography website I’ve been using for years.…

Below is a long blog post about 2016. My first impression of the year was that it would be one where I wouldn’t do much, if anything, as far as my writing career goes… and so things started out in this way: I was more involved with family than usual; I didn’t write any short stories for publication or submit them to markets (though two were accepted by an anthology); I got no acceptances at all from contests etc.…

Below is a long blog post about 2017 trends in the world of search engine optimization. It includes several actionable tips for you to make sure your website’s SEO strategy stays current and on point! In case you didn’t know, Google has announced that it will be making some major changes to their mobile index this year. The changes are intended to provide users with more relevant results when they do searches using smartphones or tablets.…

Below is a long blog post about 19th century Irish and English children’s literature, with a particular focus on the work of Maria Edgeworth. This essay was first published in the Winter/Spring issue (2018) of The Children’s Literature Association Quarterly as part of their special issue “Children’s Textual Communities: International Perspectives.” It also appears online here at the CLAQ website. I have added hyperlinks to make it easier for readers who may not be familiar with some of these texts or writers.…

Below is a long blog post about 1893. The year that was very important for me and my family, including my grandparents who were born in the 1860s (my mother’s father), early 1870s (her mother) to around 1895 (her two sisters). I have written this so they may know their great-grandfather – my grt grt granpa who came from Ireland as an orphan at age 2, lived on a farm with his brothers until he died of TB aged only 42 after marrying Mary Ann McKeehan.…

Below is a long blog post about 2015. So far, it’s my most popular one! In this last year of our third decade on the road we are still enjoying ourselves tremendously. We have been full-timers for over twenty years now and really don’t miss home at all…except when I think that if we lived in Florida (or anywhere else) we could be closer to family. It just isn’t practical though because our lifestyle requires us to stay out here during winter months.…

Below is a long blog post about 2017. I’m writing it because this year has been so incredible for me, and I want to remember the good things that happened! This may be too much information (or not enough), but here we go… This is going to get super personal, so if you don’t care about my life, stop reading now!! First of all, thank you SO MUCH to everyone who reads this newsletter or follows me on social media!…

Below is a long blog post about 1450, the new restaurant in downtown Chicago. I was invited to attend an early media event at this place by one of my friends and we had the opportunity to try out some pretty amazing food (the price tag on it wasn’t that great). The restaurant itself looks beautiful with its old-world charm and modern twists. The following pictures were taken during our visit but they don’t do justice to how impressive everything looked inside when you walked through those doors!…

Below is a long blog post about 10 ways to grow your business. It’s so long that we have made it into an article and if you are in too much of a hurry, here is the bottom line: If you want to get more customers or clients for your business than ever before then read this entire article! And don’t forget to check out our free resources at the end of the article which will help you implement these ideas right away (and start growing your biz).…

Below is a long blog post about 2019 and what’s to come. I hope you enjoy it! I wanted to take the time today to write down some thoughts on my year, and also look ahead at what’s next for me in 2020 (and beyond). The past year has been one of transitioning from full-time employment into freelancing life as well as starting out with my own company. It was pretty exciting and scary all at once, but definitely worthwhile so far.…