The Whew, and then the WOW! The Whew Tuesday, Feb. 8, 8:15 p.m. — first vote count showed Seattle Public Schools two levy measures passing with more than 70% approval. I was relieved and thrilled because we just didn’t know how voters would respond after 2 years of pandemic protocols including remote school, masking, and...Read More

It’s been an astounding two years since I first posted in February 2020. That post celebrated 15 years of Write as Rain and a move to focus on school district clients. I had plans! And then we moved into the “because COVID-19” world. Schools shut down. Superintendents and communications teams had more things to do...Read More

If you’re ready to work for yourself, whether as a freelancer, contractor or small business owner, you have likely learned about branding and marketing, building a customer “funnel,” and considered how you will do your bookkeeping. But here some things I wish someone had told me when I started. 1. Define your work space. Many...Read More