Tagged: Before You Say Yes

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the many faces of volunteerism

This week’s post celebrates the spirit of volunteerism. Volunteers are saluted annually during National Volunteer Week (this year April 18-24, 2021) and Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation Day which is celebrated annually on April 20th. International Volunteers...

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celebrating our successes

As a freelance writer and author, I pretty much work in isolation, as do many freelance creators. It can sometimes be hard to keep our spirits up and forge forward against unknown odds or...

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respect for writers

I’ve written about the importance of networking for writers previously on this blog, but having just attended my first annual conference of The Writers Union of Canada (TWUC), it is once again fresh on...

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setbacks

Despite the inspiring conversation we’ve had over the past 2 weeks in response to the last post on inspiration (thanks to everyone who participated in the conversation) I’m feeling a bit down this week....

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writing and the economy

Thanks for the great discussion that ensued from my last post on honesty and our prime virtues. You guys rock, and I love the vibrant community we have established here. As members of several...

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one year of blogging

Hello to everyone and thank you for sticking with me thru this first year of blogging. I made my first post on this blog exactly one year ago (Feb 22, 2009.) But as my...