By Beth Williams Life was a series of temp jobs. One boring temp job – copying hundreds of pointless documents, entering data, running errands, you name it – to the next. I was college educated, having graduated magna cum laude, but the thought of being chained to the same job, day after day and year…
By Jon Sofen My Pre-Professional Writing Life in Under 400 Words A little over a year ago I found myself at a crossroads in life. I was approaching 30 years old and had come to the realization that I was a big-time underachiever. I had opportunities in life that many never have. But, to be…
by Deborah R. This will age me, but when I was a child, I used to enjoy sitting down at my father’s old Royal typewriter and writing about my day. I’d make many mistakes and get frustrated when the keys didn’t go all the way to the paper, but it was important for me to…
by Suzanne S. in Oklahoma These days it takes two incomes in most households to make ends meet. That is the situation I was up against about 5 years ago. I did have a job outside of the home, but it was very stressful. My hours were long and I often had to go out…
by Will C. Although it can truly be said that success is in the eye of the beholder; I cannot help but feel I have made great strides towards it. I have always dreamed of being a writer. The writing bug bit me at a very young age. As early as ten years old I…
By Rick H. When I first decided to become a freelance writer on the Internet, I’ll admit that I was intimidated. I had no idea of how much money I could make, or if anyone would even consider me as a professional writer. I had some experience with writing website content when I worked for…