21 Jan, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: The business of blogging
I think I’ve written about this before here on the Fishbowl, but I don’t believe in writer’s block. Block implies there’s an impenetrable obstruction that requires major effort to overcome. A monolith. A barrier. A hurdle. A great big wall. Not a very happy image, is it? I prefer to think of writer’s block as […]
22 Dec, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!
I’ve been reading and writing a lot of gift guides this past month but I wanted to leave you with one more to ponder, just in case. :) I wanted to take a moment and hash out some ideas of things you can give to your favourite bloggers. 1) Give the gift of a comment […]
11 Dec, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Challenge me, challenge you
Since tomorrow will be the 12th day of the 12th month of 2012, Annie asked me if I was going to be undertaking another photo challenge. How could I not? The date: December 12, 2012 The deal: Take one photo every hour, on the hour, for TWELVE hours. The photo should be of whatever you happen […]
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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