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Virginia is on leave (and introducing Violet!) 21 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
Dear friends, I’m delighted to announce that — after blowing her deadline by 9 days!* — Violet Marian Upham-Smith arrived this past Sunday, August 18, at 2:34 AM. As you can see, she is 7.5 pounds of...
The Sea Horse Is Named Bubbles [Mermaids] 9 Jul 2013 | 11:42 pm
Thanks so much to everyone who has emailed, commented, or Tweeted about The Last Mermaid Show! I spent the holiday weekend at a friend’s wedding, so I’m behind on replies but I so appreciate every not...
There’s Nothing Mickey Mouse About These Mermaids [Times Magazine, July 7, 2013] 5 Jul 2013 | 09:48 pm
In my last post (about my essay on fitness motivation for Elle), I mentioned that I traveled on another assignment in April and the experience inspired me to learn to swim. That story will make more ...
Farewell Google Reader, Hello Bloglovin’ 21 Jun 2013 | 08:32 pm
Those of you who read this blog on the website or via email can ignore this quickie housekeeping post. But if you read this blog through Google Reader, this is just a head’s up to let you know that s...
Exercise: Learning To Love It [Elle, June 2013] 4 Jun 2013 | 01:01 am
The June 2013 issue of Elle is “The Body Issue,” and I contributed this essay on the science of exercise motivation and my personal quest to stop thinking of my workouts as yet another chore (to be av...
No, Editors Won’t Steal Your Ideas 30 May 2013 | 06:24 pm
I did a fun interview last month with Grace Bello, who is a journalist, copy writer and writing teacher who writes for the Freelance Strategist. The (very smart!) piece is now up over here. If you don...
[Freelance Life] A Day in the Life of Amy Palanjian 14 Mar 2013 | 04:45 am
So now that you’ve seen how I work the Magic Hour and spend too much time talking to my cats, it’s time for our first official peek at a day in the life of another freelancer. Kicking things off is th...
Who Makes Less Than $10.10 per Hour? Women. 11 Mar 2013 | 07:03 pm
Just a quick one because I wanted to share this compelling infographic designed by the National Women’s Law Center. Per the email they sent around: [Last week] Senator Harkin and Representative Mille...
[The Freelance Life] On Writing for “Exposure” and What We Need to Do About It 7 Mar 2013 | 09:29 pm
Here is a rule that I have about email: Once more than five people send me a link to something, I have to really read it and Have Thoughts. This week, it will not surprise you to hear that the link I ...
Sexism and Body Shaming, Oscars Edition 25 Feb 2013 | 08:13 pm
I fully admit to falling asleep after Russell Crowe ruined the Les Mis group singalong, but now that I’ve caught up on the remaining 19 hours of the Oscars last night, there are a few things I think w...
