Fellow #freelancewriter people: I'm reworking my fee structure (ahem...creating a fee structure) and I have questions for those of you who work off of retainers. If you're willing to chat, please drop a reply!!

Come along for a trip to my favoritest bar ever.

“Thickset and pugnacious, starlings are the bruisers of the avian world.” This article about some dude’s dumb idea to release the birds of Shakespeare into the US is pure poetry. bbc.com/news/magazine-270550…

So. Now that This Is Us is ending, when do we get to talk about a @OfficialPITCHTV reboot? I have a few ideas if you need them @Dan_Fogelman.

A summary of my writing process in five easy steps: 1) Ugly first draft. 2) Uglier second draft. 3) It’s all crap. All of it. 4) Give up and walk away. 5) Magic.

Dear @Verizon: Why is it that I always have to chase you down to actually apply the "offers" you send me? I'm chatting with one of your reps to get a discount from August applied. The last time, it took five contacts (FIVE!) with your people to get the credits applied correctly.

My day will be primarily spent writing reviews of pet products. Have I mentioned lately that I love my job? Also, have I mentioned that my furry crew loves my job?

I've never identified with a dog more in my life. reddit.com/r/aww/comments/ry…

Happy first Monday of 2022! Do any of my fellow freelance writers have a simple contract they wouldn't mind sharing with me? Trying to clean up some of my early-entrepreneur business practices this year and looking for some samples. #freelancewriter

I’ve resumed my watching of Emily in Paris. And, as a native Michigander, let me be the first to disappoint you and correct our wayward heroine: there are no Vespas on Mackinac Island. There are no motorized vehicles, save for a few emergency trucks.

It’s National Goal Writing Day! What are you planning for your life and work next year?

One episode into Emily in Paris. The TV is blurry. Is that the whiskey or the fact that I’m not wearing my glasses? Either way…WTF is she wearing?!

If you’re looking for me this Christmas, you might find me hate-binging the whole 2nd season of Emily in Paris. #itisterribleandicannotlookaway

Friends, let’s normalize not using speakerphone in public.

Two Speysides and a Speyside blend? All three are good, but if you’re going to have (just) three Scotch whiskies in your bar, at least diversify. One Islay, one Highland, one Speyside is my recommendation. architecturaldigest.in/story…

Arizona may be hotter than the face of the sun but at least we don’t do daylight savings time. ⏰🌵

Also, any dog trainers out there who use these spaces for their dog clients?

Life pro tip: if you put your lunch sandwich in a bagel, you can call it brunch and eat at 10:30 am without being a weirdo.

Has anyone ever taken their pup to a dog-specific gym or pool or mobility center? I’d like to talk to you for a story I’m working on! #dogsoftwitter