Category Archives: One Writer’s Life Blog

Unexpected returns from slacking off!

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Megan

Summer’s charging ahead with very little time for writing beyond the Brooks-Range blog – but that’s as it should be, all play and little work in this short period of warmth. Flowers blooming, sun shining, insects buzzing, feet moving, bears … Continue reading →

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Back and blogging again

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Megan

“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamouring to become visible.“- Vladimir Nabakov I showed a friend some travel pics a while ago and he asked, … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Spring

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Megan

I’ve got to say that I’m quite happy to see the backside of January and February. I’m looking forward to the optimism of spring – a rebirth, renewal and recharge. Saw a loon on the river yesterday – one of … Continue reading →

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Smarter Social Marketing

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Megan

“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you.” – William Arthur Ward It feels like school … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Megan

There are days as a freelancer, where it’s nothing but an uphill slog in a whiteout. And then there are days when the snow lifts, the sun breaks free and snow-draped evergreens punctuate picture-perfect powder. Today’s one of those days … Continue reading →

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Writing Projects

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Megan

“It never rains, but it pours!” That saying has never been more true. Since September, I’ve completed four magazine articles and five work-for-hire, non-fiction children’s books. I’m in the process of finishing up a sixth book due December 24th. In November, … Continue reading →

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Travel Photography

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Megan

Sometimes it’s all a matter of perspective. I took a walk around Henderson Lake in Lethbridge with my college girl. Early December, the sun set early. We trudged through drifted parking lot snowbanks to the cleared lakeside path just as … Continue reading →

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At Work, On the Road

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Megan

Have computer, will travel. Finished up edits on my latest kid’s book in between hikes through Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and BLM lands outside of Colorado National Monument.  Life is good!

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Networking Opportunities for Freelance Writers

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Megan

“It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.” – Vince Lombardi I started writing for a local regional parenting publication almost 12 years ago. Well over a hundred articles later, the … Continue reading →

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Social Media for Writers

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Megan

There’s been a lively discussion going on in my non-fiction for kids group  on marketing and social media for writers. The debate rages about whether or not one should toot their own horn and how loud, how often, etc. It’s stirred … Continue reading →

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