Long time, no post
COVID combined with three teenagers in three different high schools has been consuming a huge chunk of my days, and, since I didn’t want to slack off on my clients, I slacked off on marketing myself.
However, I’m still in business and still working on select projects. I give top priority to phone consultations — sort of a “teaching you to fish rather than fishing for you” arrangement. But I’m always up for the right project, so please get in touch if you think I can help you!
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