Quite frankly, moving sucks. It sucks even more for a freelance writer who–I’m talking about ME here–stupidly schedules a move both in the ass end of winter in Chicago AND before tax time. This guarantees that all my vital paperwork will go missing until I have to file an extension with the IRS.

The upside is, in my case, I get a nicer office, a great place to spend the majority of my day, and a sunny front room where I can go to take a break from it all and take in some sunshine before going back to the salt mines.

Here’s the advice every single writer dispenses once they’ve screwed themselves by moving without thinking ahead: Pack all your vital papers, put them aside and keep them close. Don’t let anyone take them out of your sight. You’ll want to drink a bottle of sulphuric acid later if you lose ’em.

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