About Freelancing offers some ideas for writing conferences for you to go to, and how to network. Disclaimer! Not endorsed or not-endorsed by mediabistro!

Also some A.F., some tips for the prematurely-born cub reporter.

Some thoughts on what to do when you don't feel like blogging (other than the option of not blogging.)

And two via the Journalist's Toolbox:

Holiday trends and traditions, for the holiday season, which the Crate and Barrel decorations tell me is upon us.

And get organized for '06!