The Footloose Freelancer
The Christmas Puzzle
On November 30, 2020, I lost my sister after a difficult and heartbreaking battle with the coronavirus. She spent her birthday and Thanksgiving in the COVID-ICU, non-responsive and on a ventilator. It seems unreal to me that she’s gone. A dozen times a day, I pick up the phone to call or text her, and everyContinue reading “The Christmas Puzzle”
Footloose and Fancy Free
I was a first-grade teacher for a dozen years, and I loved asking my students what they dreamed of being or doing when they grew up. I delighted in their answers, and I was especially thrilled by their hopeful abandon in reaching for the stars. In first grade, they believed they could be and doContinue reading “Footloose and Fancy Free”
Learning Seasons
I love learning. I always have, and I hope I always will. That’s why I’m so over-the-top giddy about the upcoming Grant Professionals Association’s Annual Conference. As a new member, this will be my first year to attend, and the line-up of sessions available is mind-blowing. I’ve already started participating in the on-demand sessions thatContinue reading “Learning Seasons”
Doing it Justice
I am fortunate to live in a quiet little neighborhood bordered by a beautiful creek with a walking trail beside it. The walking path runs several miles through town and connects to a couple of city parks. It’s peaceful and lovely and one of my favorite places to walk and bike. For years now, I’veContinue reading “Doing it Justice”
It’s All About the Message
Today I’m celebrating a completed project, submitted to the client a full 24 hours before the deadline. It was a substantial ghostwriting gig, a technical writing assignment in the health and wellness space. In the interview that landed me the contract for this book, the recruiter asked me why ghostwriting appealed to me, and twoContinue reading “It’s All About the Message”
Welcome to the Footloose Freelancer Blog
For this inaugural blog post, I thought it only fitting that I introduce myself and give you a little color around what you’ve just stumbled into. Hello. My name is Dena, and I’m the Footloose Freelancer. The business of hiring myself out, of using my words to tell your story, that’s brand spanking new. ButContinue reading “Welcome to the Footloose Freelancer Blog”
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