Book Review: The Fourth Age by Byron Reese
Book Reviews, Robots, Technology · December 17, 2020, Thursday
Because disclaimers always come first, I have to tell you that a representative of GigaOM reached out to me on Twitter in 2018 asking if I wanted to read the book and sent me an EPUB. I started reading and I liked it so much that I decided to buy the paperback as soon as it became available on Amazon.
That said, this is an unbiased review – with the only “bias”, if you allow me, being my unconditional love of machines.
How to Write a Blog Entry In 5 Steps (From My Experience as a Freelance Blogger)
Opinions, The Freelance Life, Writing for Fun & Profit · November 6, 2020, Friday
I’ve been thinking about why I chose freelance writing (blogging, in particular) as my career, and among the reasons that come to mind I can say that I love to teach as much as I love to learn.
When I blog, I’m learning more about the subject I’ve been researching, testing and writing about, but mainly I’m writing for other people who need an answer to their questions and a solution to their problems.
I blog for myself but I also blog to communicate, and I do that simultaneously.
That’s why I thought it was time for me to write a blog post that is both helpful and personal on this blog, telling you more about the writing process for a blog entry that I honed over the decade that I’ve been blogging for clients.
I hope that it’s going to help you get some stress out of the process, and all the same, enjoy it more as something that you do for both yourself and others.
December 2019 – January 2020 Wrap-Up: Health, Wedding Plans, Business Changes
Monthly Wrap-Ups, That Luana Me, The Freelance Life · March 6, 2020, FridayWelcome to the wrap-up post for the month of December 2019 and January 2020.
And 2020 is here, at last. And I’m going to turn 35 this year. Wow.
So, below is a sum-up of the most recent news:
- I’ve been dealing with PTSD from dad’s sudden death in October. The core of the trauma is my failure to accept that I won’t have my dad at my wedding in September, walking me to the altar, sharing that joy with me. But I’m slowly accepting that — and with acceptation come less crises (screams, loud cries, depression). Spiritually, dad will be at my wedding and will walk me to the altar. I forgive you, daddy, for not being there. I forgive myself, too, for being fragile. I forgive us and it’s all good now. I’ll be okay.
- I saw a neurologist on Dec 20 and a psychiatrist on Dec 28 and January 21. They put me on pregabalin 75 mg (to combat micro-seizures and hyperpathia) and lorazepam 1 mg (for general anxiety). On January 21 I was put on paliperidone to fight psychoses. I feel better since.
- Among the things, now I work as a Content Marketer for SIA Enterprises. I work on a project by project basis because I can’t handle even part-time hours or time-tracking with my current health conditions. It’s good, though, because I’m making some business changes so, starting 2021, I can rely more on my own products than on client projects.
- I have Marketing books and SEO comics in the planning, as well as a continued SciFi projects as an artist with my friend Lia Dospetti. Things are good.
- I’m open for art commissions (see my DeviantART page for commission rates and formats). First come, first serve. 😉
So, all considered, things are looking up. 🙂 I hope 2020 started great for you, too!
Read on for the updates in detail.
