by Laura M. LaVoie | May 6, 2024 | Storytelling
In May 2012, I made a daring decision. After spending the last eight years at a corporate job and fifteen years in the industry, I left the familiar comfort of suburban Atlanta. My partner and I had built a 120-square-foot home nestled in the mountains of Western...
by Laura M. LaVoie | Apr 9, 2024 | Freelance Writing
I’ve got a secret to share, and it’s liberating: The grammar police aren’t real. That’s right, no shadowy figures are lurking in the dark corners of the internet, ready to pounce on your every grammatical slip-up. Instead, think of grammar...
by Laura M. LaVoie | Apr 4, 2024 | Storytelling
The life of a freelance writer often means the lines between home and office blur. In my home office, there exists a managerial presence unlike any other. This isn’t your typical clipboard-wielding, coffee-chugging supervisor. Oh no, this is Toast – a seal point...
by Laura M. LaVoie | Mar 27, 2024 | Freelance Writing
The moment arrives: my phone starts ringing, displaying an unfamiliar number—potentially a client. The expected action would be to answer it, but my anxiety suggests a different approach: avoidance. As a writer with a side of social awkwardness, phone calls can be as...
by Laura M. LaVoie | Mar 20, 2024 | Storytelling
This week would have been my mother-in-law’s 84th birthday. She passed away at the age of 77 in October 2017. That started an era of big changes for us. Matt was preparing to go to law school, and we were already working toward moving back to Georgia for those...
