PinnedStart Here!Here’s a Roundup of My Published Pieces on Medium — Hi! I’m Sandra Ebejer, a writer from upstate New York. I’m also a mom, a wife, a bookworm, an arts lover, an owner of two cats who hate each other, a music fan, a terrible visual artist, an addict of high-quality television… I could go on and on. My work…Writing3 min read
Dec 20, 2021Wrapping Up 2021These are some of the amazing tidbits I picked up, all thanks to my freelancing career. — I’m not sure how it happened, but 2021 is nearly over. …Quotes7 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·May 11, 2021What I’ve Learned From Two Years as a Freelance WriterThere’s a lot more to it than just writing. — I left my arts fundraising job in 2018 to become a freelance writer. I didn’t know where to begin or what type of writing I wanted to do; I just knew that I needed a change after 13 years as a grant writer. I started by blogging and publishing personal…Writing5 min read
Feb 1, 2021The Best Newsletters for Freelance WritersThese are the newsletters that help me do my job. — One of the biggest challenges of being a freelance writer is figuring out how to do the job. There are no colleagues to chat with at the water cooler. There is no boss to train you. There’s no HR department or employee handbook. You’re on your own, kid. Luckily, there…Writing4 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Jan 4, 2021Forging a Bond Through TimeHow an old Monkees album helped to change my perception of my mother. — Of all the records stacked side by side in our living room, The Monkees’ 1966 eponymous debut was my favorite. Not for the songs, catchy as they were, but for the sleeve. Caressing the LP, slightly scratched from years of repeated playing, the sleeve would have been just another piece…Family4 min read
Dec 20, 20205 Writing Lessons I Learned in 2020It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. — Life is weird. I recently sat down, as I do every December, to take stock of my year as a writer. I assumed the outcome would be bleak. After all, this has been the year of OMG EVERYTHING IS AWFUL ALL THE TIME. This was the year of COVID-19, of…Writing8 min read
Dec 3, 2020Holiday Gift Ideas for Writers: 2020 EditionAnd…here we are, right back in the holiday season. It’s weird. I remember writing my annual Holiday Gift Guide last year. And I vaguely remember the start of 2020. But March through, well, today has been a bit of a blur. …Writing4 min read
Oct 30, 2020The Story Behind the Story: Interviewing Ani DiFranco for Shondaland“The Story Behind the Story” is a behind-the-scenes series on the essays and articles I’ve published in various outlets. …Writing7 min read
Aug 4, 2020Stop Complaining About Medium…on MediumSome tips for getting more out of this site. — It happened again. I just read yet another post about how Medium is a terrible platform, written by a Medium writer and published…on Medium. Why? Seriously, can someone who is unhappy with this site — unhappy enough to whine about it ad nauseam — explain to me why they would…Advice6 min read
Jul 19, 2020What the Pandemic Taught Me About WritingA funny thing happened on the way to Phase 4 of reopening: I stopped stressing about my writing. This isn’t to say I stopped caring about my writing. …Writing4 min read