Hey, all. A happy announcement! I’m officially self-employed. That puts so many important things in my grasp: location independence, the ability to pursue work that best uses my skills, and, importantly, the ability to Christmas shop while nine-to-five-ers are at work. (Just kidding, of course. As a member of this pleasantly civilized world where crowds are avoidable, I will be doing all my shopping on the internet.)

Wait until the cats find out how many road trips they’re about to go on. They will be thrilled.

You may have noticed that some of the tabs on the top of my blog have been changing. That’s in preparation for this move to full-time contracting.

So here’s a bit about me, if you’re not familiar. I’m primarily an editor by trade, but I’m doing writing and design work, too. My real dream is a kind of intersection of this blog and my editing skills—I love to study what makes writing powerful, and I’d like to apply what I’ve learned to people’s writing. In other words, I’m a decent writing coach, and I’d like to do more to help people develop skills that will put their writing game at the next level.

So what does this have to do with you? Well, if you or anyone you know have need for anyone with the skills I’ve talked about here, please check out my offerings/credentials on the tabs above and reach out to me at muledyaj at gmail dot com.

Also, please send soothing thoughts to the cats, who have no idea how many road trips they’re about to go on.