Where Do Writers Write Take A Look...

Where Do Writers Write Take A Look... Last month I showed you where I write my books. There were many photos of my garden, which is where I do a lot of daydreaming and procrastinating while pretending to work. This month, were looking at where other writers write. Take a look Barbara Claypole White, Echoes of Family After years of working on the family computer in the main living space of our open plan house, I took over a small upstairs bedroom. I love that I have a door I can close; I love that my view is of the forest and part of my woodland garden; I love that during the holidays, I have a bird’s eye view of the  Christmas tree. Catherine Ryan Hyde, Allie and Bea   Behold my easy chair. I started writing in a recliner over a decade ago, because it was kinder on my back. I have no desktop computerâ€"I do everything on a Mac notebook. This is the most relaxed and hospitable spot in the house. On my right is a window looking out over my backyard. Hanging in front of the window is a hummingbird feeder, an oriole feeder, and a seed feeder frequented by song sparrows and finches. I can look up if I need some not-too-distracting inspiration Diane Chamberlain, The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes Last year, my stepdaughter who is a DIY blogger and general contractor, PrettyHandyGirl.com turned my porch from a dark, drab, disgusting dive into this pretty work of art. Since then, I work out there whenever I can. Yes, I trash the place, but it’s temporary, and I’m inspired by the trees and birds and the sunshine. Kristy Woodson Harvery, Slighty South of Simple This little spot is just a corner of my bedroom, not an actual “office,” but it is my favorite place to write. I fell in love with this desk, and my husband surprised me with it when we moved in. I like my writing spot to be clean and organized, free of papers and clutter, so this is the perfect spot for me to clear my head and writeâ€"especially because the water view outside the window is quite spectacular. It’s the perfect space to inspire a beach book! Diane Haeger, The Secret Bride This is my ‘mom cave’, my office, the place I can escape to, the space in which I write at least something every day. My office is filled, not just with my beloved books, but with dozens of tokens and mementos from colleagues and readers, each of which inspires me when I glance around at them. And of course frequently there’s my little muse, Stevie! Julie Cantrell, The Feathered Bone A nature girl at heart, I am most inspired when I can write outdoors surrounded by birds, bees, and blooms. For years I helped operate our family’s sustainable farm in Oxford, Mississippi. I wrote from the porch swing, in the company of peonies and phlox while horses and lambs grazed in the pastures. Due to a few life transitions, I recently relocated. I have yet to recreate my extensive flowerbeds and gardens, but I’ve got a little corner of blooms and a kitten who purrs and a whole heap of color to keep me happy as I spin my stories. That’s what I call a good work day. Brandi Megan Granett, Triple Love Score My office is in a spare bedroom in my home on the western edge of New Jersey, about six miles from the Delaware River.   What I love best about it is looking out over the green of the backyard and my archery target.   We moved here to have more room for practicing my beloved sport.   It used to be my desk faced the other way until a dear friend pointed out how I was missing the view.   Thanks to her my co-workers now include numerous birds at the feeders, white tail deer, and wild turkeys.   My two dogs often accompany me, prodding me to get my writing and teaching done so that we can go into the kitchen and have a snack. Katie Rose Guest Pryal, Entanglement: A Hollywood Lights Novel My office is on the third floor of our tall, narrow house. My desk is a small, square table with a chair facing the window. When the blinds are open I feel like I can see for miles. I have two small children, but even when they are home (wrestling alligators or whatever they do with they’re dad when I’m not around), I’m far enough away that I can’t hear. And since my entire office fits inside my handbag, the small table is all the space I need. Kathryn Craft, The Art of Falling Unlike my secluded, quiet loft office at home, during the summer I camp at the heart of our northern NY State lakeside cottage. On warm days I thin the barrier between me and the outdoors by cranking open the large windows all around me; on cold days I stare into the mesmerizing flames of a fire. All reference materials I’ll need for the summer are hidden in milk crates beneath this table. It’s in the middle of everything and, as visiting family comes and goes, almost impossible to concentrate. I love it. Ann Garvin, I Like You Just Fine When Youre Not Around I write   in this room because there are two windows and a door. Three ways to escape and shut the world out. When I’m writing well, I love this room. When I’m not, I use one of the escape routes. Amy Impellizzeri, Secrets of Worry Dolls While I have a designated writing office in my home with a locked door and everything, with three busy kids and a needy dog, my office is much more likely to be right in the middle of them while still stealing some time to  myself.  The living room  couch is one of my favorite places to spread out my  notes while Im working.  My pup, Cocoa, makes a very good  writing companion Laura Drake, Cowboy Karma When we moved to our retirement home in Texas, I got first dibs on what room to use for my office. I picked the one with the wood floors, bookcases and a view of the front yard. Its where I spend most of my day, and with a cat bed on the printer for one cat, and the other stretched out on the couch, Im happy! Marin Thomas, The Promise of Forgiveness My desk is a Texas ranger desk-its huge and it was a gift from my husband to celebrate my first sale to Harlequin Books. I have a steer skull on the wall which goes along with the cowboy romances I write. I love vintage/old stuff and find knick knacks at flea markets which inspire me. Amy Sue Nathan, The Good Neighbor When I moved and downsized last Thanksgiving I had to find a new writing spot for my fourth novel in my much smaller home. I never write sitting at a desk, so now I sit on my sofa, feet up and covered by a blanket crocheted by grandmother 25 years ago when my son was born. Ella Olsen, Where The Sweet Bird Sings This is my new office which used to be my daughters room. My college bound son moved out of the basement and she moved down within hours. Empty room = new office. I used to write in the dining room so I love my new space. On the other hand, I hate that my son no longer lives at home. Kelly Simmons, The Fifth of July: A Novel I can work anywhere. Rain or shine. Public or private. Light or dark.

Top Tips For Resume Writing

Top Tips For Resume WritingIf you have ever worked as a writer, you may be familiar with the importance of using top tips in resume writing. What you need to know are the top tips for resume writing that will help you make the most effective resume possible.First, do not be afraid to say what your qualifications are as a candidate for the position. A resume should be reflective of who you are and how you will contribute to the business. Not only should it be specific to the job that you are applying for, but it should also be specific to the organization or company that you are applying for.When writing a resume, you should also be able to create an impressive cover letter, which is one of the top tips for resume writing. As with all top tips for resume writing, you should use as much personal detail as possible in the cover letter.Make sure that all information that you provide is truthful and up-to-date. If there is any false information, it could have a negative impact on your res ume. Also, make sure that you are very detailed when it comes to answering the questions.Always make sure that you list the contact information in the order in which they should be listed. For example, if you want to provide the company's telephone number, make sure that you also list the extension number. When you provide information about a specific contact person, make sure that you also give the name of the person.It is never a good idea to add more information to a resume that does not need to be on a long list. For example, if you are a call center representative, you should include the reason why you would be a good representative of the company. If you think that it would be an advantage to you to become a part of the company's executive team, this is the time to make this information available.You should always ensure that you use proper grammar and punctuation when creating a resume. Write in a format that makes it easy for the interviewer to read the resume. Do not start a sentence with a period.Finally, never forget to put your contact information at the top of the resume. This makes it easy for you to return to the page and make corrections at a later time.

More AMAZING work from our partners around the world - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

More AMAZING work from our partners around the world - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog We are constantly blown away by the great work our international partners do to promote happiness at work around the world. Here are just a few recent examples. Israel PlusConsulting in Israel did a?Workplace Happiness seminar for 45 HR managers from leading organizations. They presented a case study of a big retail company that they have been working with for the last 2 years, to train all their managers with leading with happiness tools, and many other happiness tips. They have also been working with the National insurance services headquarters to involve positive psychology tools like mindfulness, appreciative inquiry and strengths in their daily routine. Switzerland Florian Amstutz of PeopleUp in Switzerland did a presentation on happiness and change management for 120 managers from a company.?He had lot of fun and the CEO was really happy with the speech. Hong Kong TGI Monday in Hong Kong have developed a workshop called Choosing Happiness at work which is dedicated to any employee willing to increase its happiness at work. It includes a lot of videos, good practices examples from caring organizations for Hong Kong FCCIHK as you can see above, people?love it :) Pakistan Mush Panjwani from Hong Kong?will be going to Pakistan to do the first ever training on happiness at work in that country. India Happy Office from Holland did two sold-out workshops at the Agile India conference. Serbia Vega IT Sourcing in Serbia did a charity relay race where?83 teams participated on a sunny Sunday morning to help children without parental care. Denmark Nicolai Knudsen had a breakthrough in his work to make the Danish military a happier workplace when he gave a keynote at a conference for the organisation for personal advisors and colleague support, a voluntary organisation within the Ministry of Defense that helps people cope with personal problems, stress, offensive behavior, sexism, trauma and PTSD.? The head of the MoD center for workplace environment health and safety was really inspired and had never seen that approach, despite having worked with health and safety in over two decades. Japan Mari Niwa from Ideal Leaders in Tokyo came up with a new way for coworkers to praise each other. In Japan people are a little shy, so rather than doing it in public, you can put up envelopes for each person and then people can praise you by writing a note and sticking it in your envelope. Australia Dr. Jenny Brockis recently delivered the closing keynote on? Thriving@Work at a huge retail conference in Melbourne?which was really well received and shes now getting many more inquiries about this topic as organisations wake up to the need to improve their employees experiences at work to boost productivity, performance and overall happiness. Slovenia Paleta Znanj in Slovenia?are wrapping up a 2-year project of rebuilding/upgrading organizational culture in one great and very successful small company (up to 20 employees, 25 years on the market) who needed help to cross the gap between financial and organic growth (high profits, low employee satisfaction), and to enter ?modern age? of leadership. They helped align the company culture with their current and future needs, to make a shift from being profit oriented culture to being people and client oriented one and so to bring more happiness into their working lives and did analysis, counseling, team buildings, coaching, workshops and introduce a tool/system called the Growth Book. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

How To Avoid Being Considered The Lazy Candidate

How To Avoid Being Considered The Lazy Candidate How To Avoid Being Considered The Lazy Candidate When I was recruiting, I always asked potential candidates if they were familiar with the company during my screening call. The smart ones said, yes and went on to tell me what they knew. The lazy ones said no. Not a good sign. When you’re competing for a job, one of the things many employers will ask is “why do you want to work here?” If you don’t know anything about the company what can you say? One of the keys to being successful during job interviews is to research companies in advance and prepare a few responses to questions like “what do you know about us?” and “how did you find this job?” and, the inevitable, “why do you want to work here?” Imagine you’re interviewing with Amazon. Since the company is a household name and you’ve probably shopped with them often, you might think you know a lot about the company. You might not bother to do your research. Here’s why that would be a mistake on your part. After spending 10 minutes online I found a several new initiatives and a relatively new offering for Prime members. Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door â€" When a courier arrives with a package for in-home delivery, they scan the barcode, sending a request to Amazon’s cloud. If everything checks out, the cloud grants permission by sending a message back to the camera, which starts recording. The courier then gets a prompt on their app, swipes the screen, andvoilà, your door unlocks. They drop off the package, relock the door with another swipe, and are on their way. The customer will get a notification that their delivery has arrived, along with a short video showing the drop-off to confirm everything was done properly. With a little more research, I found that it is available to Prime members (that’s me) starting at $249.99 Why Amazon Bought Whole Foods The e-commerce giant has been expanding into groceries and physical locations,including bookstores, ironically working itself back into the brick-and-mortar business that it’s also disrupting. Whole Foods, meanwhile, offers the biggest name in yuppie groceries and a fleet of urban locations, which can double as Amazon warehouses Amazon Has Considered Buying some toys ‘R’ Us Stores â€" The online giant isn’t interested in maintaining the Toys “R” Us brand but has considered using the soon-to-be-vacant spaces for its own purposes, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Such a move would let Amazon quickly expand its brick-and-mortar presence, coming on the heels ofbuying Whole Foods Market Inc.and its more than 450 locations last year. The Seattle-based company also has opened its own line ofbookstoresand aconvenience-store concept. Beyond Google Of course, a Google search may not turn up as much about your target employers, but there are lots of other places to look as well. Hoovers.com Hoovers provided information on sales, sales growth, number of employees, etc. It also told me amazon’s top 3 competitors: Walmart, Google LLC, and Alibada Group Services Limited, which is a group of e-commerce websites in Asia. Business.com Business.com provided numerous articles including: Amazon Business: What It Can Do for Your Company. An interesting article on small business benefits. LinkedIn On Amazon’s company page I found a Functional Distribution chart showing growth in various functions, operations, engineering, sales, etc., over the last 6 months and 1 year. There also was a graph of new hires over the last 2 years. Competition is tough. Make time to research each company before your interview. You’ll get farther wowing them with your smarts than shocking them with your ignorance.

What Your Own Space Does For Your Productivity, Creativity and Sanity (aka My First Office! AAAAAH!) - When I Grow Up

What Your Own Space Does For Your Productivity, Creativity and Sanity (aka My First Office! AAAAAH!) - When I Grow Up Im almost 39 years old, and Ive never had my own office before. Oh sure, I had a small desk in my childhood bedroomand my dorm roomand my adult apartments.  But the desk and the computer were always pushed to the corner, hoping to be unnoticeable in the midst of  a room that was primarily meant for a different living space. In our last apartment, I claimed the entire L of our living room for 4.5 years until Ramona came along. Then we put walls up and made that her nursery, and hacked an Ikea bookcase to become a desk in the corner of our living room. I hated working there. Instead, a lap desk on my bed and the coffee shop a few blocks away became my office. I didnt care for  that, either. But now, theres a house. And the house had a front room that was just off the living room. And that room had beautiful white shutters and lots of light. And while there wasnt a door there, I knew we could build one. And while I didnt have a clue as to how to decorate it, I hired someone to help me. And over the course of the 2ish months that weve been here, this room-off-the-living-room is my very. first. office. Once we brought in most of the furniture and unpacked most of the boxes, Ramona (wholl be two and a half next week) came in and remarked, Ooh, I like this now! Me too, my love. Me too. So, what is it like to have a room of my own? I finally have a  sanctuary. Finally, a space that feels sacred and special, full of positivity, light, and the juju I need to be at peace while I work.  Anything thats here is here because it makes me happy. That feels unprecedented. I finally have a  creative home. Its here that I take out the colored pencils  to fill in my sacred business binder. Its here where I belt out my favorite show tunes while nobodys home, knowing I wont bother the neighbors. Its here where I play my ukulele and write and daydream. Its here where I can unroll my yoga mat and do my flow. I finally have a  safe space. I know that, when Im here, everything is safe. My coaching calls are safe. My time is safe. My energy is safe.  I  am safe. I finally have a  focus zone. Now that the room is pretty much set up, my mind is at rest. Because I dont see the dishes in the sink or the DVR turning on (Judge Judy from 4-5pm, always!), or how many coats are flung over our couch, I can concentrate. The only exception is when my babys home and awake, and then I have to resist the urge to soothe her cries or give in to her request to Open, Mommy. Its hard, but I give hugs and tell her Mommy has to work and then all is usually well. Because of this space I can call my own, I am finally, officially, home. Do you have a space to work, create, and/or play? Id love to see it! Link to photos in the comments, or tell me where this spot is for you and what difference its made in your career. And if I could go back in time, Id claim a nook or closet  as a space of my own much, much sooner! Make sure you do this for yourself ASAP. ?? Credits: Rugs from West Elm; setee and nesting tables and bookcase from Overstock; chair from Amazon; pillow from Society6; desk from Etsy; artwork from Emily McDowell, Jessica Swift, Laura Berger, Artsyville, Kate Townley Smith, and Tiffany Han. Those Hamilton and Rent playbills are signed, mo fos. If you want specific links, let me know and Ill get em to ya!

Submit Your Resume to a Job Search Or Magazine Writing on Resume

Submit Your Resume to a Job Search Or Magazine Writing on ResumeWhen you are looking to submit your resume to a job search or professional writing to magazine writing on resume there are a few simple ways to accomplish this. There are probably a number of ways to submit your resume to a job search site, but it all depends on what type of position you want to apply for. If you are looking to hire as a journal writer then you may want to use some of the techniques I use. Although you may need to search around to find the one that best suits your requirements.Let's say that you have a copy-editing job, in this instance a professional writer will not need to be that enthusiastic about your career. You should have your resume ready to submit to some of the job sites.* Next to your name is the company name. Some of the job sites will have the area that you work in displayed for the applicant. This can be something as simple as XYZ, but you should write it on your resume in bold lettering. This will aid in explaining who you are.* One more thing to include is the company name, another standard resume formats. This should be the first thing on your resume. You should not write too much detail about your title. Make sure that you don't put it so small that it is hard to read or you will appear desperate.* If you want to have a corporate name then put that right after your company name. Although, not everyone does. You may have the company name in the upper left hand corner of your resume. In some cases you can place the company name after the name.* Finally you should not include brand names. You may find that you can just provide a link to the specific company to be on the resume. There is always the risk of being misunderstood if you use a brand name. If you have the opportunity to send your resume to the company, you will want to avoid using the brand name.If you take the time to get your resume in front of someone at the company that you want to write for then you w ill be able to discover a great deal. It is much easier to begin a business relationship if you work out the details before hand. If you know you will be able to communicate with the person handling your resume then you can get started.

The New Angle On Writing the Gis Resume Just Released

The New Angle On Writing the Gis Resume Just Released You may use the application objective whenever you're focusing on practically any particular job. There are a lot of standard forms of resumes used to make an application for job openings. If you're asking for a job to compose different people's Facebook updates, that may be fine, but for a GIS position, that probably won't do. Build your resume at no cost and find the job that you've always desired. Which resume writing service will be perfect for your current circumstance. Do not neglect to customize each test continue objective for each placement you're attempting to get. By working with GoGeomatics, you will be certain to have a professionally tailored resume that will showcase your abilities and experience in the easiest way possible. Use the checklist to make certain you have included all appropriate data in your resume. When there's a flow then I know I've succeeded. One of the absolute most foolproof approache s to make sure your CV is left up to par is to have a look at a GIS analyst CV example, including the one found below. The included writing tips may help you make a tailored CV or application that will certainly catch everybody's interest. My findings have shown many discrepancies in prior mapping due to the attention to detail I place on each survey I conduct. Whatever They Told You About Writing the Gis Resume Is Dead Wrong...And Here's Why Curriculum vitae objective samples can easily be obtainable. Curriculum vitae publishing doesn't need to be a one-person task. Attempt to discover the skills that you are able to elaborate most on. Online writing services can't address your exam for you unless you are in possession of a distant test, but they could always offer essay writing help with your homework assignments. The Unusual Secret of Writing the Gis Resume Be sure your resume is tidy. What you exclude is at least as crucial as what you include. You won't be requeste d. What Everybody Dislikes About Writing the Gis Resume and Why The cover letter provides you an opportunity to demonstrate how smart and effective you're with written communications. The reader is attempting to work out which postbox to file you under. There are a few things that don't belong on a resume for work. The job takes a whole lot of precision and attention to detail.