The blog of Anna Spysz, a recovering journalist, philomath freelancer and English writer in Poland out to take over the world. Skip to the good stuff. Frequent topics:freelancing | journalismnew media | circadian rhythm My top five picks:Why I WriteEqualism, not FeminismThe Free Agent ParadoxWhy I Won’t Quit (Casually) SmokingOn LoveTumblr (3.0; @savingink)http://savingink.com/Yes, you read that correctly. I&#8217;m writing an entire blog post on the ancient Chinese game of...http://savingink.com/post/23754460896http://savingink.com/post/23754460896Fri, 25 May 2012 23:48:00 +0200writingworkfreelancefreelancinghabitsIn the freelance writing biz in the U.S., there are two ways to get paid: by the word and by the...http://savingink.com/post/22761133204http://savingink.com/post/22761133204Thu, 10 May 2012 05:18:00 +0200freelancefreelancingpaywriterswritinggood stuffNote: I started writing this entry over six months ago and I somehow never finished it then. I...http://savingink.com/post/21457543933http://savingink.com/post/21457543933Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:56:00 +0200lifelovethoughtsgood stuffIt&#8217;s ridiculously easy to get stuck in one place. Human nature dictates it. Think about it -...http://savingink.com/post/20148004609http://savingink.com/post/20148004609Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:31:07 +0200travellifesafety“Our time on this planet is limited. We have a finite number of days and we don’t know what...http://savingink.com/post/20143369013http://savingink.com/post/20143369013Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:19:07 +0200travellifeEvery couple of years or so, I like to fill out one of those stupid &#8220;where in the world have...http://savingink.com/post/18054554048http://savingink.com/post/18054554048Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:23:00 +0100freedomtravelgood stuff“Never, ever sacrifice your happiness for a paycheck. It’s better to scrounge for change in...http://savingink.com/post/17975315458http://savingink.com/post/17975315458Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:21:34 +0100workfreelancefreelancingI hate that question. And I hate the way most writers answer it. &#8220;I was six years old and...http://savingink.com/post/17722096291http://savingink.com/post/17722096291Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100writinggood stuffWhy Kung Fu is Perfect for Nerds: More things I have written have been published on the Internets!http://savingink.com/post/16357069860http://savingink.com/post/16357069860Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:27:59 +0100writingarticlesfitnessguest postI can unequivocally say that 2011 was the most formidable and fulfilling year of my adult life. It...http://savingink.com/post/15790131862http://savingink.com/post/15790131862Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:31:00 +0100freelancingfreelanceworkgood stuffThis is part of my ongoing series of articles that I&#8217;ve written for Airgate magazine, one of...http://savingink.com/post/13781843575http://savingink.com/post/13781843575Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:13:26 +0100good stuffwritingPolandAirgate“Since I started my big round the world trip a few weeks back, I’ve heard the same exclamation...http://savingink.com/post/13553635405http://savingink.com/post/13553635405Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:16:22 +0100goalslifefreelancing“The speech deserves the attention it has brought. Whether or not it makes Germany change (or...http://savingink.com/post/13500073064http://savingink.com/post/13500073064Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:26:01 +0100Polandpoliticseconomyfinancial crisis“As the hierarchy of the traditional workplace breaks down, we are all gaining more freedom...http://savingink.com/post/13459097194http://savingink.com/post/13459097194Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:58:07 +0100freelancingfreelanceworkhabitsAs I&#8217;ve mentioned before, one of my few paid writing gigs is for Airgate Magazine, a high-brow...http://savingink.com/post/11875131553http://savingink.com/post/11875131553Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:27:00 +0200Polandworkwritingairgate“Ignore the pessimists who say journalism is dead. It’s never been more alive. Journalists are...http://savingink.com/post/11097294876http://savingink.com/post/11097294876Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:06:44 +0200journalismbloggingInternetwork<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsn330IAhj1qb6uozo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I hope the fact that this is on an obviously jailbroken iPhone doesn’t make it disrespectful (on the contrary IMO). RIP Steve.</p>http://savingink.com/post/11096560238http://savingink.com/post/11096560238Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:13:48 +0200RIP Steve JobsAppleiPhoneOne thing I hadn&#8217;t really noticed since I&#8217;ve been freelance is my usually ever-present...http://savingink.com/post/10519533670http://savingink.com/post/10519533670Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:05 +0200travelwanderlustfreelancingfreelance<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrw6jjgpWt1qb6uozo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m digging my new desktop.</p>http://savingink.com/post/10492782700http://savingink.com/post/10492782700Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:33:00 +0200desktopshow and tellIt&#8217;s amazing how much the weather has an influence on me. I never really felt this in Texas....http://savingink.com/post/10477260007http://savingink.com/post/10477260007Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:44:44 +0200observationsweatherhuman naturefreelancinggood stuff