DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert about side hustles so I’m not recommending Appen one way or the other. I’m just telling you about my own experience. Do plenty of homework first, and then make a decision about which side hustles to trust. As a freelancer or someone changing careers, you may start looking forContinueContinue reading “Appen: Tried It But Not For Me”
Category Archives: Freelancing
Self-Evaluation: Wrapping It Up
I started writing about doing a self-evaluation back in December 2023, and it has been a helpful process. I am currently looking at re-entering the workforce to bolster my income for a while, but now, I’m fully aware of what I will and won’t tolerate and what I can and can’t do. That was theContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: Wrapping It Up”
Practical Matters
I wrote my first blog post on this site in 2016. Initially, I was just looking for a place to vent as I was confronting a career change, but the career change took longer than expected. It took six more years to come about, but I did leave my library career behind. I still appreciateContinueContinue reading “Practical Matters”
Explaining It
I get strange looks from people about my decision to become a freelance writer. Many people can’t imagine working for themselves or even setting their own schedule. They know the daily grind, and they are content living the daily grind. Let me say that I am not criticizing this decision because I used to liveContinueContinue reading “Explaining It”
But Is It Local?
Lately, I’ve been focusing on buying local as much as possible. Being a freelance writer, I my budget has changed, and sometimes financial limitations determine my decisions. However, when the price is basically the same, I’m making a conscientious decision to buy items locally as much as possible. Do I buy a book from anContinueContinue reading “But Is It Local?”
All Things Subject to Change 