I always wanted to be a teacher or a writer writing the great American novel or seeing my byline in magazines seemed like a dream job to me. But, because I also wanted stability, I became a teacher. And I loved it. Unfortunately, like 45 percent of teachers, I left the job. In my case, […]
How My Non-Writing Experience Launched My Freelance Career and Led to a Lucrative Niche
/ 2021-05-28If you had told me fifteen years ago that I would someday be writing about heart disease in apes and museum programming for teens – with no background in either one – I would have been skeptical. But that’s where writing for professional and trade organizations has led me, with rewards that include interesting stories, […]
How to Use Your Writing Skills in a “Traditional” Job
/ 2021-04-03Not all of us in freelance writing do so exclusively. Yet those traditional jobs can also be golden opportunity to utilize the skills you’ve learned while freelance writing. One of my past employers had a long-running newsletter put together by the same person for years. After she left the position, I offered my services to […]