Pitch, research, interview, write, file, edit, repeat: The joys and challenges of freelance writing
It all starts with an idea. Something you have stumbled upon. A story you think would be interesting to write - and not least read. I...
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Lise Poulsen Floris
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Lise
- Jan 14, 2019
- 7 min
Like a fish in the water: All-round Athlete becomes the first foreign woman to swim from Mainland Ch
(Published by South China Morning Post on 11 January 2018. This is my full draft). Water is Lauren Tininenko’s element. She started...
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Lise
- Sep 12, 2018
- 4 min
Starting college in the US! That calls for a lemonade-toast!
It's the first week of college for my son in the US and we're having dinner at the elegant restaurant Husk in Savannah, Georgia with...
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Lise
- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
Update from Nicaragua: Don't judge a book by its cover.
More about Nicaragua and my relationship with this country. July 2018: What's taking the blue helmets so long? June 2018: In Memorarium,...
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Lise
- Aug 18, 2018
- 3 min
Reflections on hair: Is there any such thing as age-appropriate hairstyles? Is change really a sign
I stumbled upon an article in my facebook feed the other day: "20 Amazing Haircuts for Women Over 40". My first reaction was "ah let me...
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Lise
- Jul 18, 2018
- 4 min
What's taking the blue helmets so long? A friend in Nicaragua gives a first-hand account of what
Background: Former guerilla leader Daniel Ortega is serving his third consecutive term as Nicaragua’s President. In 2014 Sandinista...
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Lise
- Jun 6, 2018
- 3 min
OMG I’m FOMOing so hard right now!! The struggles of a non-native English speaker (and writer)
When I grew up, we only had two TV channels (yes, I’m that old) and our family was glued to the TV every Sunday at 5 pm when “Dynasty”...
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Lise
- Apr 25, 2018
- 3 min
Where to move after Beijing? My friends' excel-ent solution!
(Published by GT, Metro Beijing section on 19 April 2018) What do you do when you have an important decision to make? You may choose to...
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Lise
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
From factory girl to writer and journalist: Meet my mentor
I got some great news this week! I had signed up for the VIVA Beijing mentorship program. Viva is a Beijing based network for...
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Lise
- Feb 5, 2018
- 2 min
Accidental self-reinvention
(By Lise Floris, Published by Global Times on 5 February 2018) I can still recall exactly how I felt at my going away party at work -...
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Lise
- Jan 28, 2018
- 2 min
Do you know what rust-out means?
While I'm enjoying my career break and appreciating the freedom that comes with it, I often find myself thinking about work. After all, I...
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Lise
- Jan 14, 2018
- 6 min
Am I a writer now?
I would be lying if I said I’ve always wanted to become a writer. I believe that my love for foreign languages and for the performing...
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