Since starting my freelance writing journey, my desire to write for pay has slowly taken over my desire to write for pleasure. This is especially true when I wait to hear back about my pitches. Here’s what I’m telling myself to maintain peace within myself. I’m 6 months into my freelance Read more…
A few authentic connections are all you need…As an introvert, asking people to hire me isn’t exactly my forte. Here’s how I landed my first clients without getting too far outside my comfort zone. One of the toughest and daunting parts of being a freelance writer is finding work. As an Read more…
As I continue this adventure, I’ve realized why freelance writing aligns more with who I am, my values, beliefs, lifestyle and priorities than being an employee. Here’s why. I value getting paid for my work, not for the time I spend at work I have a plan to leave my 9–5 I Read more…
When I made the decision to start freelancing, the first thing I had to do was realistically figure out my rate. Here’s the method that I created (From someone who’s been employed her entire 15+ years career) Although I’ve been blogging since 2017, I only officially started my freelance writing journey Read more…
I haven’t left my 9–5…yet but here’s exactly what I did to make $3525.71 in my first two months as a freelance writer. Two months have flown by After debunking some serious misconceptions about freelance writing, I started my journey with zero expectations. I don’t regret it for a second as the Read more…
2 months and over $3525.71 later, I still cannot believe I’m doing this. Here are 3 misconceptions about freelance writing that dissuaded me from pursuing it. It’s been two months since I started my freelance side gig and I’ve made over $3500 from multiple sources of income. I still cannot believe Read more…
I started my blog in 2017, do I expect my friends and family to read everything I write? No, I actually prefer they don’t read my blog. Six degrees of separation When I first started blogging, I had no idea who was going to read my stuff. It was a Read more…
When you procrastinate, you’re putting your goals on hold. How I use my fears to stop procrastinating and start doing. When you procrastinate by reading how to stop procrastination I am the queen of procrastination. As a recovering perfectionist, I am notorious for coming up with the most creative reasons Read more…
Should a writer focus on writing high-quality articles or writing a ton? Does quality or quantity matter more? The question is fundamentally flawed. A writer’s dilemma The quality versus quantity debate is what tears a writer apart. You want to write a ton but you’re afraid the more you write and Read more…
Can you make money with self-published books? I have 3 and here are my lessons learned. I started blogging in 2017. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I signed up for a Blogger account and basically dumped my thoughts onto digital paper each week, hit Read more…