By Michelle V. Rafter on June 5, 2010
After six weeks of daily posts, I’m taking the weekend off. Check in with WordCount next Monday for fresh news and views from the freelance writing business.
Posted in Workplace Issues | Tagged productivity for writers, taking a break from writing, Workplace Issues |
By Michelle V. Rafter on June 30, 2009
How’s your thumb? Is it sore? Have you been spending more time than usual on Twitter checking out news from Iran or what people are saying in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death? Is your idea of winding down after a long day at the keyboard picking up your BlackBerry to text all your friends? [...]
Posted in My stories, Technology, Workplace Issues | Tagged ergonomics, texting, too much texting, too much typing, Workplace Issues |
By Michelle V. Rafter on February 8, 2008
Computers were going to wipe out paper. That’s what we believed back at the dawn of the PC era. Twenty-six years later, people are still overwhelmed by the stuff. Face it, getting rid of paper completely won’t happen. It’s too big a part of our lives. The thing is, it doesn’t have to be as [...]
Posted in Freelancing, Technology, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged Bruce Nordman, Freelancing, Home offices, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Paper, Paperless Office, Reducing paper, Workplace Issues, Writing |