Chapter 3: Escape
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It wasn’t only the wealth gap that had gotten her attention, confirming that things were out of whack. There was... View Article
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Chapter 2: Geraniums
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The scent took her right back to that deep hole of loneliness. Brie paused before entering the old church, now... View Article
Chapter 1: Fugitive
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Cars. An endless stream of them. All doing 40 or more, on a street marked 25. A street built for... View Article
Looking ahead
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I’m very happy – actually, “thrilled” is more appropriate – that Joe Biden is our new president. I wanted Bernie... View Article
Could you lower your price for me?
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“Lowering my price for you wouldn’t be fair to my other clients who do pay my fees in full.” Knowing... View Article
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Seven common negotiation miss steps
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I’ve made every one of these common mistakes… 1. I’ve waited for the “right time” to talk about money 2.... View Article
12/28
How to ask with confidence
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When it came time to ask for the money the feelings that my work could be just a bit better... View Article
12/20
Negotiating through Zoom. It’s exhausting
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It was bad enough naming my fee in person. Now I’m desperately trying to read them through the screen. Looking... View Article
12/17
Your struggle is your strength
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Yes our is strength in struggle. Why? Because we creatives invest emotionally in the work we do. It’s that emotion... View Article
Creative drive
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Things that helped me escape once seemed the answer, when cars grew fins and possibility seemed everywhere. I remember in... View Article
