Archive for May, 2010

I don’t read a lot of business books. When someone asks me if I’ve read How to Win Friends & Influence People, my eyes glaze over. I’d much rather be reading the the new Isabel Allende (which is fabulous, by the way), a good history book about epidemic disease or man’s inhumanity to man, or [...]

I generally try to stay focused during working hours. Really, I do. But there are two email newsletters that stop me in my tracks and guarantee at least five minutes of my attention every time they arrive in my inbox. The first is Kayak’s travel deals newsletter.  Subject lines like “$160+ Worldwide Flight Deals” always [...]

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits. – Thomas Edison
Somebody has been talking me up. Lately, I’ve had shiny-eyed prospective new freelance writers popping up out of the woodwork to ask me how to get started.  So hi there, new writers! This post is for you.
What are my two top pieces of advice [...]


About this blog

Your source for full-time and freelance writing, social media and community management jobs in the Atlanta area and beyond. Subscribe via email or RSS for unadvertised jobs as well as jobs from hidden (and not so hidden) places around the internet. Now with words of wisdom here and there from freelance writing and social media old salt Jennifer Escalona.

Photostream

  • Jenn Escalona: Great resource, Reagan. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! [...]
  • Reagan: A great source I like for business book summaries is [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: Thanks for the kind compliment, Ashley! Let me know if you have any questions! [...]
  • Ashley: I'm not sure how I missed this post because this blog is definitely in my RSS feed. Better late than [...]
  • Jessica Bailey: Women Issues these days are mostly about women empowerment and equal rights among men.::` [...]

Upcoming Appearances

If you live in the Atlanta area, I would love to meet you. Please see below for a list of events I plan to appear at or attend over the remainder of the year. Stop by and say hi, or better yet, drop me an email and let's coordinate a get together!

December

The Write Room's Playpen (Literary Reading & Music Showcase) - Tuesday, 12/1/09 - Johnnie McCracken's Pub (Marietta, Georgia) - Join us for Festivus!