Zulie Rane
Bio
Cat mom, lover of pop psychology, freelance content creator. Find me on zuliewrites.com.
Stories (21/0)
How to Avoid Growing Up Gracefully
At a fun family reunion three years ago, my family and I attended an Easter egg hunt at the local cider brewery. The first prize (and biggest egg) was a $25 gift certificate for the brewery, and there were a lot of great, smaller prizes as well — some merchandise, chocolate, candy.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Families
4 Reasons Freelance Writers Need to Track Their Time with Income Reports
Freelancers don’t have the luxury of waged jobs. At my old 9–5, I put in 40 hours a week and received a stable salary. If I had a productive week and worked 55 hours, I earned the same amount. If I focused on emails and had no client calls, it didn’t affect my income at all.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Journal
What Happens When Your Cat Has Only One Ovary?
My kitten Astrid was about six months old when I took her to the vets to be spayed. As I write this, however, she’s yowling right in my ear because she’s in heat, which may give you a clue as to how the surgery turned out.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Petlife
- Top Story - December 2020
How to Make Your Pet Famous on InstagramTop Story - December 2020
My name is Zulie and my cats are more famous than I am. I use the word “famous” a little leniently here. They have 15K followers on Instagram, but they’re not being recognized on the street or anything. Aside from the people in apartment 7c, who always point at the weird lady walking her cats. Thanks for that.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Petlife
The Five People You’ll Meet in a County Probate Court While Getting Married
Six years, two months and 28 days after I met him, I applied for a marriage license to wed my partner. It cost $66. There was no waiting period. The event took 45 minutes, including the obligatory selfie outside the courthouse with our license.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Marriage
A Simple Strategy You Can Use to Tell If Someone is Lying to You
One of the most jarring memories from my teen years is when my best friend was being cheated on by her boyfriend. The whole time, he made her feel like she was the distrustful, unloyal, misbehaving one. Night after night, he’d have this or that story about what he’d been up to, why he hadn’t come to that study session, why he was late to dates.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Humans
How to Finally Realize You’re Bisexual at the Age of 22
Being a bi woman is weird because it’s all too easy to traverse a good part of your life without realizing that odd, burning feeling you have towards other women isn’t jealousy, envy, admiration, or any other feeling other than pure, unadulterated attraction.
By Zulie Rane3 years ago in Humans