I first started watching book-related content on YouTube about a year ago, and was instantly hooked. Even though most of the creators I regularly watch rarely talk about books I’m actually interested in reading (which is good for preventing me from buying too many new books…), I still really enjoy watching videos were they talk […]
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Weeknotes – S09E13 – Up and Down We Go
Summary: The freelance roller-coaster is in full effect! I have no work – I have tons of work – I have no work! (Well, sort of…) Other energies are still mostly focused on YouTube channel planning. Monday: We travelled back from a wonderful reading retreat weekend in Somerset. And, of course, I spent some […]
Weeknotes – S09E12 – Obsession Underway
Summary: New project obsession is in full flow – but I still did quite a bit of paid work and some of my own writing too! Monday: I went into town to a freelancing workshop (useful and interesting), which also included access to a great coworking space for the rest of the day. The […]
Weeknotes – S09E11 – Shiny New Project
Summary: Al lot of my energy and focus this week was completely consumed by a new project idea (because I really need another project…) but I still managed to make progress in other important areas, like paid editing and my own writing. Monday: I thought I was going to be able to carry on […]
Weeknotes – S09E10 – Some Time Off
Summary: I’d still like some more paid editing work, but it’s been nice this week to take some time off to rest and relax, while also plugging away at some of my own creative projects. Monday: I was a bit worried my recent lack of paid work would affect my work ethic and make […]
Work Ethic
I’ve had a few conversations with friends recently about the unhelpful ways in which our brains work. I mean – why are brains, anyway…? In the particular instance relating to this blog post, I’m talking about patterns of behaviour when it comes to freelance work. I talk about the freelance rollercoaster a lot […]
Weeknotes – S09E09 – Using Extra Time
Summary: I’m a bit worried that my work ethic has been rather destroyed by not having much paid work recently, but I’ve done a lot of other writing and podcast stuff with the extra time! Monday: I didn’t get started on anything today until after lunch, but that was fine. Overnight, I heard from […]
Reviews Revisited – The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters
This is the transcript of my latest podcast episode, where I revisit books I read a long time ago and compare my reviews! Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since […]
Weeknotes – S09E08 – Using Time Wisely
Summary: Paid editing work is a bit thin on the ground at the moment – but I used my extra time well this week and wrote a ton of flash fiction! Monday: I had no paid editing work scheduled for today, but I was up early so I decided to try and treat the […]
Weeknotes – S09E07 – Significant Activity
Summary: It was a pretty heavy paid editing week this week (hurrah!) but also a significant milestone in completing the writing accountability course I’ve been on for the last six months. Monday: I started the week with a goal-setting workshop for creatives at a co-working space in town. The main purpose for me was […]