Recently, Terreece has joined two stellar teams – About.com – a New York Times company and IT Martini a company that connects the IT community through events that promote leadership, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and fun.

Is your hobby a business? Is your business a hobby? Let’s look at a few key indicators to see if you are on to something. Does it make money? The IRS asks this question and it’s a big one for you. Are you making any money? The IRS requires businesses make a certain amount before they can be claimed as [...]

After my post “Three Tips for Killer Web Headlines” Cheril Vernon asked a great question about SEO or search engine optimization in headlines: I would like to see more suggestions for headlines and making them SEO friendly. Is it better to put your keywords in the first part of the headline or does it make a difference? SEO writing for [...]

A freelancer’s day is a varied as the writer, but there are some we all have in common. Whether it’s waiting on a check, a love of coffee or an obsession with checking email or Tweets, no one understands like your fellow writers. So take a break and enjoy! 6:00 am: Stumble out bed and wander to desk. Open one [...]

Parenting is not an exact science — it’s a messy improvisation. For every one “child whisperer” expert, there are 4,000 parents just trying to keep spit up/juice boxes/soccer mud/random glitter/mystery goo/sweatsock funk off their last clean shirt. There are those days when “good enough” is simply good enough. Shortcuts and outright trickery are a part of life as a parent. [...]