Happy Monday! I’m still recovering from surgery, but am ramping up my desk time. Today I’ve: ✍️ Reviewed two new client project briefs 🥳 Polished an upcoming post for the Web Writing Advice blog ✅ Updated social media and worked on my mountain of emails 🚙 Got my car repaired Have a great evening!

I'm still taking it easy and recovering from surgery, but I plan to be more active online starting this week. I WILL have a new post on the Backroads Blog on Friday! Until then, please enjoy this post from last month of my foggy walk at Legacy Park. angelatague.com/foggy-mornin...

Foggy Morning Hike: Legacy Park in Sioux City, Iowa - AngelaTague.com

Last week, we had several foggy summer mornings. In Iowa, they say when the corn sweat (aka crop transpiration) meets the cooler morning air, it creates the low-hanging fog that eventually burns off a...

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A friend reached out because her website isn't bringing customers to her new business. I share my take on her situation and how she could improve the writing on her site to help get the results she wants. Get a link in your email when this post goes live: www.webwritingadvice.com/free-e-book/

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Here's a new term: stability stacking! The key idea is to have multiple income streams. I mean... that's what freelancers have always done, but now it sounds like folks with traditional employer jobs are doing it too, to feel more financially stable. newsletter.girlboss.com/p/stability-...

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Your job alone might not be enough anymore.

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My writing schedule is goofy since I’m on post-surgery rest time. This morning I drafted 900+ words of a new post for the Web Writing Advice blog. I’ll polish it Monday. Stay tuned for updates!

I'm seeing several of my friends in content marketing mention a shift back to requests for human-focused/written work. Are you noticing this too? Is work picking back up for my freelancing and marketing agency partner friends? Which agencies are focusing on human writing and editing? Thank you! 🥳

So I take the month of September off from blogging at Cupcakes and Yoga Pants and my numbers go up! Nice! SEO must be doing its thing while I rest up after surgery! ✅🎉💕

Good morning, Bluesky friends! ☀️ Do I have any connections here who work as an aquatic vet/specialist at a zoo or aquarium? I have a few Qs for an article I'm working on. Thanks! 🐟 #JournoRequest #Journalist #Marketing #ContentMarketing #Blogger

Last night I was at an event, and a fellow spoonie friend asked me how I was managing rheumatoid arthritis these days. That conversation reminded me of this blog post, so I thought I'd share it today... www.cupcakesandyogapants.com/natural-heal...

Happy Thursday! Just a quick pop-in as I rest and heal from surgery. Here's a link to my photo website. 🥳 angelatague.smugmug.com All images are for sale! Photography income helps me keep up with household bills while I'm recovering. THANK YOU! ~ Angela 📸

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Angela Tague is an Iowa-based artist working in images and words. She is a full-time content marketing writer for brands and a photographer creating content for newspapers and magazines. She also sell...

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If there’s one content marketing trend I’ve noticed roll out across many topics and niches this year, it’s the use of FAQ sections in marketing-focused articles, product description pages and landing pages. You’ve likely seen these too. www.webwritingadvice.com/how-to-write...

How to Write an FAQ Section for Your Article, Product Description or Landing Page - Web Writing Advice

If there’s one content marketing trend I’ve noticed roll out across many topics and niches this year, it’s the use of FAQ sections in marketing-focused…

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Hi #FreelanceFriends! I just got off the phone with my doctor's office. We are still sorting out some billing issues with the speciality pharmacy. I'm managing quite a bit of nausea and my pain is a bit worse since I finished my RX pain meds. Time and rest! But I want to DO ALL THE THINGS. LOL! 🤩

Availability update: As of September 17, 2026, I am scheduling projects from established clients with mid-October 2026 deadlines. Please allow a 2-3 week minimum lead time on all standard content marketing writing projects. Thanks! 😊

I'm polishing and putting the finishing touches on a long-form article today. Writer friends -- Do you find it MUCH easier to write a "key takeaways" section for the top of the article AFTER you've written the whole thing? I do! The takeaway words flowed easily this morning!😀

If going for a walk in nature puts you in your happy place, look around more. Scan the trees. Peer into bushes. Adding bird watching to an outdoor moment can create a sense of emotional peace and connection to... Continue reading my Kaytee article! www.kaytee.com/learn-care/w...

Have you been to the Mines of Spain Recreation Area in Dubuque, Iowa? It's a cool little park with amazing Mississippi River views and stone structures. Take a peek! angelatague.com/cliffs-in-th...

Cliffs in the Midwest: Mines of Spain in Dubuque, Iowa - AngelaTague.com

I was born and raised on the east side of Iowa, and nobody believes me when I say there are cliffs above the Mississippi River. Well, welcome to hilly Dubuque, Iowa. In May, I visited the Mines of Spa...

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Since I'm focusing on rest and healing (and working just a little bit) it's a good time to share some older blog posts. For those who didn't know that I started a travel/photo blog, take a peek! Here's the first post I shared back in June! 😃 angelatague.com/welcome-to-t...

Welcome to the Backroads - AngelaTague.com

Hello, friend! Welcome to the Backroads blog. For the last year, I've been feeling the itch to get back into photography on a professional level. For my entire adult life, I've floated between writing...

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Happy Sunday! I’ve been slowly working on a few projects as I heal from surgery. Today I added 650 words to an article and cleaned up my email. 🥳

Yesterday, I really wanted to get outside for a bit. So we went on a nice drive to the Grasslands. We didn't see any bison, but we did see fresh bison poop! So... it was a good adventure! We knew the bison were NEAR!! This post is from early summer: angelatague.com/largest-remn...

Largest Remnant Tallgrass Prairie In Iowa: Broken Kettle Grasslands in Westfield, Iowa - AngelaTague.com

In June 2026, James, Archie and I road-tripped to Broken Kettle Grasslands near Westfield, Iowa. The prairie preserve, nestled between neighboring corn and soybean fields, is the largest tallgrass pra...

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Coming up on Thursday! 😍

Amy Hampton, M.A.@amylhampton.bsky.social · 3w ago

Happy Wednesday #FreelanceFriends. Join us tomorrow - Thursday, September 10th - for an open mic check-in. We'll talk about the summer to fall transitions, shorter days and the WAY TOO early arrival of all things pumpkin spice. Join us here at 12e/11c/10m/9p!

Good tip!!

Roy Sarkar@read-roy.bsky.social · 3w ago

Friendly tip for freelance writers: Open the client docs the day you receive them, not the day before the work is due. *cries in permissions*

Hey, friend! I am off work for surgery recovery and will be online sporadically during the month of September. Everything went well and I'm home now, healing and enjoying lots of naps. 😊

The chat will be back on September 10! Thanks, Amy for keeping things flowing. I'm in post-op rest mode and will pop in occasionally as I start to have more energy. 😀

Amy Hampton, M.A.@amylhampton.bsky.social · 4w ago

On behalf of all the #FreelanceFriends, we want to thank @angelatague.bsky.social for her leadership and creative direction. We're grateful for such a supportive Freelance Friend. With the holdiay approaching, we're going to take a short hiatus. Join us when we return on Thursday, Sept 10th!

Quick check-in with my #FreelanceFriends. Surgery went well and I am now back home, resting and recovering. I'm online for an hour today to catch up on a few things. I'll work a few hours here and there, and I'm taking lots of naps. Healing well with Archie, James and my sister helping out! 💙

Not all adventures go as imagined. I pictured a spooky, fall-inspired image of the August 2026 lunar eclipse rising over grave markers OR a spiritual take on the event, with the moon hugging an illuminated church steeple. James knew the perfect location... angelatague.com/lunar-eclips...

Lunar Eclipse Reflections: St. John’s Evangelical Church (German City Church) near Holly Springs, Iowa - AngelaTague.com

Not all adventures go as imagined. I pictured a spooky, fall-inspired image of the August 2026 lunar eclipse rising over grave markers OR a spiritual take on the event, with the moon hugging an illumi...

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This Friday on the Backroads Blog, we're going on a night adventure. Things didn't go as planned in my mind, but we still had fun! 😃 Get the story in your email inbox! angelatague.com/subscribe/

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You're welcome! I love the #FreelanceFriends group and chat. I always learn something and feel supported. Cheers to a new chapter unfolding and I wish you nothing but success and friendship as I pivot my time to focus on healing. I'll pop in as I'm able. Enjoy the long weekend ahead!

Amy Hampton, M.A.@amylhampton.bsky.social · 4w ago

On behalf of all the #FreelanceFriends, we want to thank @angelatague.bsky.social for her leadership and creative direction. We're grateful for such a supportive Freelance Friend. With the holdiay approaching, we're going to take a short hiatus. Join us when we return on Thursday, Sept 10th!

Pet-focused contacts! 🐟 I'd like to connect with an exotic veterinarian, aquatic vet, zoologist or aquarist working for a zoo/aquarium to chat about hobbyist aquarium substrates for an article I'm writing. Thank you! Full details: app.qwoted.com/source_reque...

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Happy Little American Red Squirrel! This guy lives in my yard. I photographed him in my evergreen tree. He (and his friends) are loving my new bird feeder, which I purposely keep on the ground for them. angelatague.smugmug.com/American-Red... 📍 Iowa 📆 May, 2026 📸 ISO 400, f4, 1/400, 200 mm lens

Happy Little American Red Squirrel

This happy American red squirrel was photographed in my evergreen tree in May 2026. Sioux City, Iowa.

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