C a r o l y n D a u g h t e r s

Nine years ago, I formed an LLC called Gower Street. “Is that where you live?” people often ask. Sort of. It’s where I once lived. Gower Street has for me a personal and literary significance, and as I’m retiring the company name I thought I’d devote a few words to all things Gower.

Gower Street is a street in London near the campus of the University of London. I lived in this house in 1990, just a block from the most glorious 3-story Waterstones bookstore in the history … Continue Reading

It’s another blog entry about my profession! Stop dancing around in your excitement and pay attention, people. I have important things to say. Well interesting things at least. Okay, just things. Really, thing (singular). You can actually skip today’s blog entry if you like. Though it is pretty short. You can rock out the reading in, like, one minute. Why would you bypass a 60-second read, especially when I’ve promised to address a thing (singular)? I’m not trying to sound confrontational, but you’re starting to come across as kind of rude.

“People actually pay you to write things?”

This is the #1 … Continue Reading

So last week I received a couple emails from a networking acquaintance asking if I’d like to help out with some technology-related work. Sure thing. I’ve done quite a bit of tech writing over the years, and new client work is fabulous. Rock on!

For the record, I’ve met the networking acquaintance on numerous occasions. We’ve discussed his work and mine. He has my business card. He has hit up my company’s website.

So the acquaintance forwards my contact info to his business partner, and the partner calls me.

Partner: I tried to call you at your other number. … Continue Reading