I offered a glimpse into the female psyche for my first piece at Rundown Boston, a daily lifestyle newsletter for men in-the-know.
You, too, can become a morning-after master. Read here to find out how.
Is Being Too Generous Bad For Your Friendships? – LearnVest & Lifehacker
Can generosity hurt a friendship? In short, yes—and thus, my first piece for LearnVest, a daily financial newsletter/financial literacy site was born. It wound up going viral, and made its way to Lifehacker, a Gawker entity, and gained over 70,000 page views in just a few short days. (In standard fashion, I’ve avoided the comments to maintain my self-esteem, so if you want to know what’s there, dive in yourself.)
The original post can be viewed here. Lifehacker’s version, with a slightly modified headline, is here.
Let’s Go Out at Boston.com – Recent posts
For your reading pleasure, here’s the last batch of posts from Let’s Go Out, my Boston.com dating blog/column.
•Would you use GPS to find your next date?
•Here’s how I went out for $20 or less—three nights in a row
•Can you go out at night for $20 or less?
•Mind those manners! Experts offer nightlife etiquette tips
•Deutsche Bank creates “Cheap Date” index
•Is dinner on the first date a bad idea?
Introducing Freelance Lady, my new column at Dig Boston
After writing a few pieces for the Dig this past fall, I was offered a recurring appearance in Boston’s only alternative weekly newspaper—and so I’m happy to announce the launch of Freelance Lady, an advice column about writing and the writing life written from the perspective of someone (me) who didn’t follow a conventional path to getting published.
Posts will appear online each Friday as of right now (that date may change in the future), and occasionally in print.
Naturally, my first piece was a sexting etiquette guide. Because, manners.
Let’s Go Out at Boston.com – Recent posts
For your reading pleasure, here are the last several posts from Let’s Go Out, my Boston.com dating blog/column.
•Check, please: Who pays for the first date?
•As American as apple pie: the makeout session
Slate’s response to “Stop Apologizing!”
“OMG! Have you seen Slate?” I hadn’t–but my friend’s email prompted me to quickly scan the Washington-Post-affiliated site for whatever newsworthy piece she (a journalist) might be referring to. You can imagine my surprise when I saw that the story in question was actually about me; specifically, about a piece I recently wrote for Jezebel, “Stop Apologizing!”
That someone (Amanda Hess, a DoubleX blogger) replied to my piece beyond the scope of Gawker’s nefarious comment pool, or even a nasty email, was quite flattering–even though the overall tone I got from her retort was that I’m a flake, a mere “lady blogger” who rambles on with not nearly as much research as she included in her piece. Still, seeing things like “Polewaczyk writes” and “Polewaczyk thinks” was a first, since the only other places I’ve seen my name referenced in the third person to date are report cards from many moons ago and occasionally at my doctor’s office when I try to convince her that a prescription for a Caribbean vacation will cure my winter blahs.
I respect the fact that not everyone will like my opinions, topics, writing style, or even me, as a person. More importantly, I’m extremely appreciative of anyone who takes time to read my writing to begin with, never mind write a response to something I originally penned to satiate a small part of my ego.
My original Jezebel piece: Stop Apologizing! Why Are Women So ‘Sorry’ All the Time?
Slate’s reply: I’m Sorry, but I’m Not Going To Stop Apologizing
You Didn’t Break Up; You Just Didn’t Go Out Again – xoJane
A friend of mine insisted she’d broken up with a guy when the reality was, he just hadn’t asked her out again. What defines a relationship, and why do women settle for less than what they want? All this—and more!—in my latest piece at xoJane.
