A Job Well Done

2014-10-162014-10-16 Miss Poison Editing, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writers, Writing Authors, Editing, Experience, Half-Assing Work, Inner Critic, Poison In Lethal Doses, Quality, Skill, Talent, Writers, Writing

I feel good. I have completed editing over 94,000 words in less than three weeks, way ahead of schedule. I was invited to submit a proposal on an "invitation only" job and got it in a matter of an hour or so. It's a read-through with notes, it won't take me very long. I just … Continue reading A Job Well Done

The Journey

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I am coming up on the end of my most recent editing job, and I'm really pleased with myself. Pleased because I've worked my ass off and I know I am providing the client with solid material, solid notes, and that she will have a lot to work with moving forward because I have provided … Continue reading The Journey

Saying Goodbye To September…

2014-09-30 Miss Poison Editing, Fibromyalgia, Images/Photos/Quotes, Kittens, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Work, Writing Cats, Editing, Exhaustion, Naps, October, September, Sleep, Writing

September always sneaks up on me unpleasantly, kind of like the holiday season (If I see one more Christmas decoration, I'll flip my lid!). I'm never fully prepared for it and I am always happy to see it go. October is my favorite month of the year. It reminds me of very happy times in … Continue reading Saying Goodbye To September…

I’m Fried!

2014-09-28 Miss Poison Editing, Fibromyalgia, Images/Photos/Quotes, Musings, Reading, Work, Writing Editing, Fibromyalgia Pain, Overdoing It, Reading, Writing

After editing for ten hours yesterday, I am completely fried to a crisp. It's going to take a while before my back, neck, and shoulder feel normal again. I did yoga stretches to loosen all of my muscles when I was done for the day yesterday, and then I covered all the affected problem spots … Continue reading I’m Fried!

Are You Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?

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Do you ever find yourself utterly dizzy reading what you've written, or even the work of a fellow writer? If so, welcome to the club! I have been editing for a client for three days now. At the rate I'm going, I will be done next week. All I will say about it is that … Continue reading Are You Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?

A Good Night’s Sleep

2014-09-242014-09-24 Miss Poison Editing, Finding Your Truth, Growth, Judaism, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Wicca, Writing Editing, Family, Friends, Judaism, Musings, Rosh Hashanah, Spirituality, Sweetness, Tradition, Wicca, Writing

Four solid hours of sleep, edited four pages for a potential client, and just found out a few minutes ago that I have the job. Yay! Tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (Believe it or not, I know plenty of people who don't know this, so that is why I … Continue reading A Good Night’s Sleep

Once Again

2014-09-22 Miss Poison Editing, Work Editing, Patience, Work, Writing

Once again, I find myself astounded by the audacity of people. There are jobs in this world where you truly DO "get what you pay for". I have a healthy respect for money, but as a writer, there are some things I'm not willing to do in order to earn pennies. Maybe that sounds horrible, … Continue reading Once Again