#editing
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Happy anniversary, Words in Bloom
A year ago today, I registered my business name with the state of Ohio. Happy 1st anniversary, Words in Bloom! I was ill-prepared to start my own business on March 30, 2022. It was a long-term goal that I hadn’t given much practical thought to. But circumstances moved up the timeline before I had a…
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Planting the seed (or, why I chose to be my own boss)
I’ve been a freelance writer and editor off and on since 2005. It happened by accident. We were living in Germany at the time, and I had a travel blog to keep friends and family updated on our adventures around Europe. Because of that travel blog, I was approached to write some travel guides for…
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On writing, editing, and gardening
I was prepping my veggie bed the other day, getting ready to plant (lettuces and spinach very soon). And I was thinking about how gardening is a fitting endeavor for a writer/editor. Why? Well, a brand new garden is like a blank page. The possibilities are endless. If you’re meticulous as both a writer and…
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In Defense of English Majors
I keep thinking I need to update, but then I sit for a long time, staring at a blank page. Between work, grad school, and general adult responsibilities, I’m in a permanent state of exhaustion. That makes it rather hard to be creative when I sit down to write, but here goes. Twenty plus years…
Karyn Johnson 