Being a Freelancer

I have never done a blog before. Newbie here! Yay!

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love writing but I just never thought anyone would find my words captivating. Then I found myself in a situation where working from home made the most sense. Believe me, I'll get into that in a later post. So I really had to look inside myself. We're talking Roto Rooter, excavation site levels. Writing! But how to utilize it to my advantage?

After much Googling and reading blogs and articles, I realized that I should write. And hopefully make a little scratch doing it. But if not, I could still feel the accomplishment of doing something I like doing for once.

All signs pointed to freelance writing. I put in an application for a freelancing site, wrote a comprehensive profile, did some tests, and threw a net out. It took a few days of submitting proposals and crafting cover letters before I got a response. The first two were product testing. I know, I know, not really writing perse, but I needed a warm up. I've been filling out surveys and doing a little market research, and I knew that these projects would do nothing but help.

The day after I was offered these projects, I received an offer to do some copywriting. I have no experience with this. I dabble in poetry, short stories, and prose. But, hey, I figured I'd give it a shot. And I am glad I did! I've done about 4 blurbs for this client, and I'm getting some much needed training and criticism. Apparently, I'm not too shabby with this writing thing. Now I can say I'm a freelance writer!

I started this blog so I can hone my skills, voice my opinions, review some cool stuff, and analyze the things I'm the most snobby about. So get ready for the snobbiness to begin.