Lock-down! The news that we were under a stay-at-home order really didn’t make much difference to me—at the beginning. Working now is much like the usual working at-home day. I mean, I’ve worked at home for many years as a freelance indexer. We at Potomac Indexing are used to having virtual meetings, so I didn’t […]
Facets of Freelancing
The following quote from fantasy author Neil Gaiman’s 2012 graduation speech, wherein he called upon the graduates to “make good art” is great inspiration for everyone. The speech in its entirety is well worth a look and listen, but this bit definitely speaks to those of us doing freelance work in general, even if we […]
Shall I Index This Book?
Freelancing can be a tough gig. We are almost constantly concerned about getting and keeping clients and work. Even if we are up to our eyebrows in work, we hesitate to turn away work. Sometimes we submit a bid or accept anything that’s offered. No matter how desperate we are for work, acceptance should […]
The Comfort Zone
As an indexer (probably an introvert), working from home, with only the cat to supervise my work, I have escaped the stress of employment. I don’t have to trek out daily regardless of the weather to deal with people who may be wishing that they were still at home. That does not mean that there […]
We’ve Got Rhythm!
Yes, we’ve all got rhythm—circadian rhythm. We usually don’t think much about it, we just go about our daily affairs. Sometimes we’re perky and other times we slog through the day, working when we’d rather be having a “duvet day.” But, work needs to be done. That rhythm that we have built in is a […]
Stretch!
We all know we are sedentary—we must think about the health issues involved in our work. If we are being health conscious we take breaks, and perhaps, even go out for a brief walk; however, to really address some of the issues of our sedentary life, we need to look at areas of our bodies […]
