And letting AI use them. — Sonofabitch. I was settled in for the evening. I had endured my nightly coughing fit, which is now a regular part of my life as I battle the upper respiratory infection from hell. I was medicated with Robitussin, Mucinex, Prozac, Rexulti, and my mood stabilizers. And a multi-vitamin gummy. All…

Because it’s like crack and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts — So, I’m in another one of my moods. Why? Well, maybe because all I ate today was a Venti Java Chip Frappuccino, a large Mocha Frappe, and a grilled cheese sandwich. And some Reese’s. …

I’m writing this because I really don’t want to do the laundry. — And because I never miss an opportunity to complain about Medium. If you have issues with profanity, you should skip this story. I use profanity because I feel that it accurately describes how I feel. I don’t use it for shock value. I use it because it’s the right word…

Again. — Nothing is more humiliating than being turned down for a job you don’t want. Except for being told you are too stupid for a job you don’t want. This isn’t the first time this has happened to me. It’s the third time. But not for the same job. The first…

Mine did. —

It turns out it wasn’t even true. — I think most writers on this platform would like to have more readers. But some writers are willing to sacrifice their reputation (if they have one) to gain readers. Recently, I was reading an article written by a very popular writer. It was about COVID. I care about COVID. I…

It should only be used to notify when you publish on Medium. — I don’t like to play with fire. When you play with fire, you usually get burned. And I’m not into pain of any sort. I’m also sort of a paranoid person, but I would rather be overly cautious than have the Feds pounding on my door in the middle of…

I had to turn to Substack. — Medium totally put the screws to me. They’ve probably put the screws to you, too. Here’s what happened. So, I wrote a nice little story about my experience with freelance writing. Here it is: The Dark Side of Freelance Writing No matter how careful you are, you can end up getting screwed.linda-kowalchek.medium.com A nice, medium-length read that provides some valuable information that I figured people would benefit from…

No matter how careful you are, you can end up getting screwed. — Anyone who says they are a freelance writer because they want to work for themselves is utterly full of shit. I often hear people talking about how freelance writers are in control of their lives and can work whenever and wherever they want. They call the shots. They are in…