Author Archives: Carolyn

About Carolyn

I'm the creator of this site. A technical communicator who is now spreading her wings in the creative world. It'll be baby steps, but I'll be offering up my own creations to you as time goes on.

After the Serious…

After my latest streams of word logic, I knew that I needed to return to my happy creative place. I just received them from Circus Posterus, and am traipsing through my field of word flowers. Now, I can return to … Continue reading

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When Communication Channels Break – Part 2

I’ve always championed communications, as it is a valuable tool with which to teach and to learn. I believe that the people who “operate” the company understand the immense value of having open dialogues that expand our boundaries and lead … Continue reading

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When Communication Channels Break

We live in a world where we’re constantly inundated with talk…news talk, political talk, family talk, educational talk, online chats, and the list goes on. But somewhere along the way, we just stopped communicating. Instead, the talks have turned into … Continue reading

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How Consultants Can Help Companies (Negotiations, Part 2)

I’ve spent much of my career working in the manufacturing arena that gave me the opportunity to learn operations from the ground up. My titles have been varied, and have helped build my knowledgebase: estimator, expeditor, planner, buyer, and technical … Continue reading

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Lessons learned from the Quiet

I am a member of that quiet group known as Generation X. We’re that unsung demographic that couldn’t compete with the noise being generated by the generations before and after us. Every other generation has had a firm foundation to … Continue reading

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Overcoming My Shyness

As I’ve mentioned, I am not a social butterfly. I leave that task to my husband, who is really good at it. Of course, I can hold a conversation once I’m engaged. It’s getting me to engage in a room … Continue reading

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Creativity Can Even Be Found Anywhere – Even Negotiations

I never really thought that it was necessary to think creatively when developing a technical service proposal. With my expertise as a buyer and estimator, as well as being a business owner, I’m lucky that I’m able to write my … Continue reading

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Circus Posterus Store Opens

Just wanted to send out a congrats to the team at Circus Posterus for opening their storefront in New Mexico! I hope that your sales go sky high, and that Bubbleguts, Hazels, Skelves, and more will soon find homes across … Continue reading

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My First Gift of Prose

Since I’m starting on a new path of creativity with my writing, I wanted to submit it to you, the readers, for input. This is a short story that I wrote for the 2010 Writer’s Digest contest, although I didn’t … Continue reading

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Socio-Political Commentary

I never intended to get into things that negatively impact creativity, but I will because it darkens all of my inspirations. I just read an article by Brett Arends indicating that the Age of America is at an end. At … Continue reading

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