I reread the email three times from the brand representative. I drafted at least two different versions of polite responses turning down the project. In the assignment letter, she had instructed that my next blog post be a “thought leadership piece” on the impact that Generation Y was having on the staffing industry and I…

I spent two years of my life updating the same two software manuals. Each morning, I came into my job as a technical writer, checked the change management system to see what new features were being developed, and set to work documenting them. Let’s just be polite and say that I was bored to tears.…

Note from Jennifer: I’m launching a new feature this week called Freelance Friday, where we talk about the crazy and wonderful life of being a freelance writer. While I love owning my own business, sometimes I wish I had someone to share the odd things that happen as writer to someone else that understands. I…