I feel a change in the air. No, not spring. This may be even better than raindrops on tulips and girls in white dresses. The first sign of climate change for freelance writers is emerging for real, and, in a very unexpected twist, the future looks bright. Really bright. After four decades of earning a […]
Show me the money: Part deux
Originally published in January 2012 in Blog
For all you old-school print journalists still wondering how to make a buck from blogging, here’s how it works: Editor sees your McSweeney’s post reposted on Facebook (you’re not even friends … yet), and says, “Oh my God, I own a print of “Poster Making” (a.k.a. the FUCK OFF poster). She purchased it at the […]
RIP Homemakers
Originally published in October 2011 in Blog
One of my employers died last night. Homemakers Magazine was 45 years old, but her time had come. A combination of factors did her in: the economy, the rise of digital media, questions about her relevance in the face of competition (Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Good Housekeeping). D.B. Scott’s obit is worth the read. Despite her […]
“Kids today don’t know shit” — George Lois
Originally published in October 2011 in Blog
Hot off the press
Originally published in July 2011 in Blog
The nearness of you
Originally published in May 2011 in Blog
Gardez le loup
Originally published in March 2011 in Blog
Great in its day
Originally published in June 2010 in Blog
It’s really hard watching one generation replace another, especially when the older one is filled with heroes (I’m thinking of how technology is forcing the early retirement of some perfectly good minds). It’s like witnessing a grand ship sink … all the way down to the bubbles on the surface. The End
