As far as I can tell, people hire freelancers for one (or more) of the following reasons: They need to do something that they don’t know how to do. They need to do something that they don’t have time to do. They need an extra set of eyes on a project – one additional perspective or external validation. They need something done faster than they can do it themselves. They need something done better than they can do it themselves. I try to think of my clients’ projects as “problem situations.” The work that I do is not just about “writing,” per se –...

It’s been a busy week. I’ve been up until midnight the past three nights in a row, working on two freelance projects. The first project was some editing/re-writing for some literature to accompany a new photography exhibit at the Denver Contemporary Art Museum. It’s a photography exhibit by the artist Kevin O’Connell, who has taken some amazing photos of utility scale wind farms – his photos show the immediate reality of windmills and demonstrate how they relate to the surrounding landscapes. The second was a grant writing project for a public health project in Edmonton,...

I’ve recently made a few changes in my life that have greatly improved my outlook on the world. They include: Started waking up 45 minutes earlier. I’ve never been much of an early bird, but lately I’ve somehow managed to start my day at 7:15 a.m. (or even earlier!) I think the baby is mainly to thank/blame for this change – his sleep schedule pretty much dictates ours. Being up earlier allows me to change the baby’s first diaper of the day, take a more leisurely shower, and eat pancakes at the dining room table instead of scarfing a granola bar at my desk. I hope I can...