Liz BreenMay 10, 20203 minSome Thoughts on Job Security in the Era of COVIDI am fortunate. As my friends in the production, restaurant and event industries are getting laid off or furloughed, I find myself about...
Liz BreenNov 7, 20195 minHow I Knew It Was the Right Time to Go FreelanceI'm pretty much the Diddy of the blog world. I wait for you to forget about me completely, then BOOM. I bust back onto the scene. It's...
Liz BreenMar 4, 20193 minDon't Call It A "Routine"It happened nearly a year ago now and seemed innocuous enough. It was April. I had just heard National Book Award nominee Min Jin Lee...
Liz BreenJan 10, 20192 minWhy I Use a French PressHeat the kettle. Grind the beans. Pour the water over the grounds. Wait for it to steep. It's a lot more work than dumping a few...
Liz BreenDec 30, 20187 minYear in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018If you've followed the news at all (or really just logged on to any social media site for even a nanosecond), you know this year was...
Liz BreenDec 11, 20183 minMillennials Only Want What Boomers HadI am a Millennial, the generation which (according to Google's autocomplete) is ruining cheese, the workplace, Applebee's, vacation,...
Liz BreenNov 16, 20182 minYour Schedule Is Not A Status SymbolAsk someone how they're doing, and they'll probably give you some variation of "busy." "Good," they might say. "Busy." Or else it's "Ugh....
Liz BreenNov 3, 20182 minMaybe No One Will Read ThisAnd I have to be okay with that. When I submit a story to literary journals, maybe no one will publish it. When I query agents, maybe no...
Liz BreenOct 28, 20184 minA Screenless Sick DayI'm bad at being sick. Though I was never particularly athletic growing up, I've somehow adopted a hard-nosed coach's perspective on...
Liz BreenOct 24, 20183 minWhat Makes a Killer Informational Interview, From Someone Who's Done a Hell of a Lot of ThemThis past Sunday, my husband and I had a conversation we've had many times before. "So who are you meeting with again?" he asked....
Liz BreenOct 18, 20183 minDear SonI have an app on my phone that tells me things about you — how exactly you are growing, new sensations you are feeling. This week, the...
Liz BreenApr 30, 20181 minIntroducing "Highly Caffeinated"Below is a copy of my latest (and first ever) newsletter — "Highly Caffeinated". Not signed up for my newsletter? There's a link in the...
Liz BreenMar 7, 20186 minThe Low-Info DietTruth of the matter is, you can say whatever you want, but how you spend your time is the real indicator of what you value. AKA you can...
Liz BreenFeb 21, 20182 minIt's Gonna Take More Than That To Ruin Your LifeAnd it’s gonna take more than that to guarantee your success, too. In my experience, these are the two things that young people need to...