work

The last chapter drags on…

Why is the last chapter of a book so hard to write?  Most of the rest of the manuscript came together in just about two weeks total, but finishing this thing is like pulling teeth from a chicken.  I just can’t get those last few hundred words to roll off the keyboard.
Maybe it’s the fear [...]

ELance – It’s a competitive market out there.

In case you didn’t know, Elance is a marketplace where freelancers and people or companies that need work done can meet and agree on the terms of a job. I’m really just getting my feet wet in the Elance marketplace but I’ve already noticed that the competition is fierce, especially in the writing sector, especially [...]

All work and no play makes Jerry…. Exhausted!

While the lack of posts here may put the title of this post in a somewhat questionable light, rest assured that I have been working very hard since my last couple of posts. First and foremost, I’ve been working as full-time father to a very active three year old.  This change in job description has [...]

Coming to terms with a life outside of bloging

If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to that is so much more important to me than making money (and we all know you’ve been wondering), I’ve been up to my eyeballs in personal issues and angst.  There really isn’t anything else that would keep me away, after all.
This marks the first full week [...]

How do you balance work and daily life?

Also Known As: My wife’s JOB: A comedy of errors.
Some of you might recognize the reference to the immortal Robert Heinlein’s work in the title.  For those who don’t, if you are into Sci-Fi or Fantasy, you’ll love the book, which you can find by following the link attached to the image of the cover [...]