Link Love: May 20, 2010

It has been over a month since my last Link Love. In lieu of the Hail Marys and the Our Fathers, I’m finally going to own up to the fact that something’s gotta give.

I mean, my grandfather died. And then I started a new copy editing gig. And then I launched a mom blog over at YourTango. And Michael and I started making plans to go hang gliding, maybe go on a French wine cruise, clean out our condo and sell it, buy a house.

Things fell by the wayside. My plans to do market research for my career coaching practice. My e-book. This blog.

Something has to give, but I don’t want to give up any of it. Which is why, at the very least, I can at least stop feeling guilty over the infrequency of my blog posts. At least for now.

Last night, I attended a callanetics class with my mom. I’ve been going every week for the past 11 years (give or take the few years I was away at college). It typically serves to simultaneously relax and invigorate me, both stretching me out and strengthening my core. Last night, however, I had a panic attack during class, and started crying on the drive home. I just felt so overwhelmed.

So yes. I’m going to try to feel less guilty. I’m going to try to acknowledge that I am merely human. I am not going to give up this blog. But I will be here less often. If you’d like to stock up on some reading material in the meantime…

Blogging:

• BlogWorld’s 10 Must-Have Pages and Why Your Blog Needs Them
• WordCount’s 10 Sure Cures for Blogging Burnout
• Inc.’s How To Build a Loyal Blog Following

Jobs:

• The Freelance Writing Jobs Network’s 47 Places To Find Telecommuting Jobs
• The Freelance Writing Jobs Network’s The Freelance Writer’s Guide To Passive Income
• This Is Going To Be Big’s How To Hire a Hacker in NYC
• Coupon Sherpa’s 25 Hot Dang Inspirational Resumes
• MediaJobsDaily’s DOA Clarifies Unpaid Intern Rules — Unpaid Internships Are Basically Over Now
• Glassdoor’s The Myth of Transferable Skills
• Writing Coach’s Laid Off? Reassess Before You Start Fresh as a Freelancer
• Freelance Folder’s How To Find Work Without Using the Freelance Job Boards

Networking/Marketing/Self-Promotion:

• Nine to Thrive’s How To Make Time for Networking
• Jargon Writer’s I’m Done Holding Up Walls
• Valleywag’s Copywriter Uses People’s Incessant Self-Googling To Get a Job
• Living In Place’s On Justifying Social-Networking (or Why I Might Abandon Social Media)
• Yahoo! HotJobs’ Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
• C-Level Strategies and Awakenings’ You’re Just Not That Into Me (The Introvert’s Guide To Attending a Conference)
• Mack Collier’s The Introvert’s Guide To Speaking

Running Your Business:

• WebWorkerDaily’s 4 Ways Not To Be a Doormat
• Freelance Folder’s 10 Hidden Skills of Successful Freelancers
• The Urban Muse’s Open Thread: What’s in a Name?
• Lindsey Pollack’s 10 Great Career Books for Young Professionals
• WordCount’s How To Know If You’re Freelance Editor Material
• Freelance Folder’s Freelancing Without a Safety Net
• Freelance Folder’s How To Know When To Walk Away
• The Wall Street Journal’s More Freelancers Fight To Be Paid
• The Freelance Writing Jobs Network’s Your Freelance Writing Business: Important Considerations for Choosing a Name
• Men With Pens’ Imperfection Is a Good Thing
• Folio’s Inc. Edit Staff To Try Virtual Office for One Month
• WebWorkerDaily’s Is It Time for You To Telecommute?
• Brazen Careerist’s When Passion Strikes, How Do You Find a Balance?

Writing:

• The New York Times’ Taylor Momsen Did Not Write This Headline
• Babble’s Why My Life Is an Open Book
• Writing Roads’ Mothers… of Creation
• Jezebel’s Anonymous Sex Blogger Fired From Her Day Job
• The Freelance Writing Jobs Network’s Use a Skills Inventory To See What Writing Jobs You Can Do

Fun:

• The Life and Times of a Freelance Writer’s 13 eCards for Freelancers
• Gawker’s The (Potential) Intern From Hell
• The New York Times’ A Tax Form for the Marginally Employed