LIZ BREEN

Creative Director   Writer Person

  • THE WORK

  • THE OTHER WORK

  • THE BIO

  • THE BLOG

  • THE CONTACT INFO

  • More

    • All Posts
    • Keep It Professional
    • Get Personal
    Search
    Some Thoughts on Job Security in the Era of COVID
    Liz Breen
    • May 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Some Thoughts on Job Security in the Era of COVID

    I am fortunate. As my friends in the production, restaurant and event industries are getting laid off or furloughed, I find myself about ...
    159 views0 comments
    How I Knew It Was the Right Time to Go Freelance
    Liz Breen
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    How I Knew It Was the Right Time to Go Freelance

    I'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 be...
    107 views0 comments
    Don't Call It A "Routine"
    Liz Breen
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Don'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 kic...
    97 views0 comments
    Why I Use a French Press
    Liz Breen
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why I Use a French Press

    Heat 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 spoonful...
    99 views0 comments
    Year in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018
    Liz Breen
    • Dec 30, 2018
    • 7 min

    Year in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018

    If 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 real...
    125 views0 comments
    Millennials Only Want What Boomers Had
    Liz Breen
    • Dec 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Millennials Only Want What Boomers Had

    I am a Millennial, the generation which (according to Google's autocomplete) is ruining cheese, the workplace, Applebee's, vacation, Than...
    288 views0 comments
    Your Schedule Is Not A Status Symbol
    Liz Breen
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Your Schedule Is Not A Status Symbol

    Ask 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....
    91 views0 comments
    Maybe No One Will Read This
    Liz Breen
    • Nov 3, 2018
    • 2 min

    Maybe No One Will Read This

    And 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 ...
    109 views0 comments
    A Screenless Sick Day
    Liz Breen
    • Oct 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Screenless Sick Day

    I'm bad at being sick. Though I was never particularly athletic growing up, I've somehow adopted a hard-nosed coach's perspective on illn...
    326 views0 comments
    What Makes a Killer Informational Interview, From Someone Who's Done a Hell of a Lot of Them
    Liz Breen
    • Oct 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    What Makes a Killer Informational Interview, From Someone Who's Done a Hell of a Lot of Them

    This past Sunday, my husband and I had a conversation we've had many times before. "So who are you meeting with again?" he asked. "Someon...
    167 views0 comments
    Dear Son
    Liz Breen
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Dear Son

    I 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 ap...
    335 views0 comments
    Introducing  "Highly Caffeinated"
    Liz Breen
    • Apr 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Introducing "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 t...
    55 views0 comments
    The Low-Info Diet
    Liz Breen
    • Mar 7, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Low-Info Diet

    Truth 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 c...
    27 views0 comments
    It's Gonna Take More Than That To Ruin Your Life
    Liz Breen
    • Feb 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    It's Gonna Take More Than That To Ruin Your Life

    And 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 h...
    54 views0 comments
    {"items":["5eb6e76479daed0017d32292","5dc3131575cb140017dc206c","5c588ebd161764001c0cf3af","5c334a37aa7b03001ce4bbba","5c1c11bb5a543c001a4ae66e","5c0fb516a1c233001a6ebd4a","5be9f95cc975a3001ab43c3c","5bdae96b764bcd001a2de2bd","5bd5cfcf670665001b59b136","5bcf6b3f2360200014b2fae3","5bc7cdd432394e00ee4ae90c","5ae78cd5652b7708c48b3e91","5acaa6dae6e72c07dc3957dc","5aca9f20b3e1b5079e1603f0"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":1060,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"#D1D1D1"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":1060,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":1060,"galleryWidth":1092,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}
    • THE WORK

    • THE OTHER WORK

    • THE BIO

    • THE BLOG

    • THE CONTACT INFO

    • More