{"id":2054,"date":"2015-03-31T15:54:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T22:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2015-03-31T16:00:13","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T23:00:13","slug":"5-real-world-stories-of-freelance-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/5-real-world-stories-of-freelance-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Real World Stories of Freelance Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/real-world.jpg\" alt=\"real world\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/real-world.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/real-world-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to be a successful freelance writer, this is for you. It&#8217;s five stories from writers who have been in the trenches, working hard and earning their living as freelance writers.<\/p>\n<p>My hope is that you&#8217;ll learn something from each of these writers. Your situation will be different than theirs, but hopefully they will give you insight that will help you succeed in your unique situation.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know what your hopes and dreams are as a writer. But, I do know that it always helps to learn from those who have forged the path ahead of us.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five stories from freelance writers who have done just that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/from-homeless-to-full-time-freelance-writing-my-incredible-journal\/\"><strong>From Homeless to Full Time Freelance Writing: My Incredible Journey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I became a freelance writer, I was homeless and jobless. I had very few friends. Freelance writing was the gift that allowed me to live a comfortable life on my own terms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/from-homeless-to-full-time-freelance-writing-my-incredible-journal\/\">Keep reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/how-i-got-my-best-freelance-writing-client\/\">&#8220;How I got my best freelance writing job.&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My ambition to become a writer was born out of necessity. As a single mother of a one-year old, I sought to find a way that I could raise my 1-year old son myself, while still providing for him financially. Here is what I found: Because I was a new mother, it was next to impossible to get hired anywhere. I had earned half of a college degree in interior design, but not enough to become a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/how-i-got-my-best-freelance-writing-client\/\">Keep reading&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/how-i-got-1000-writing-job-from-1-short-email\/\"><strong>The $1,000 writing job. From this one short email.<\/strong><\/a><ins id=\"aswift_0_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_0_anchor\"><\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n<p>If you want to make a living as a writer, this is for you. Why? Because I\u2019m going to show you exactly how I got my first big writing client. Not only that, I\u2019m going to walk you through the steps that I followed, so that you can duplicate my success.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/how-i-got-1000-writing-job-from-1-short-email\/\"><strong>Keep reading&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/how-i-became-a-freelace-writer-days-before-giving-birth-to-my-third-child\/\"><strong>How I Became a Freelance Writer Days Before Giving Birth to My Third Child<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My freelance writing career started just days before I gave birth to my third child. With maternity leave looming, I needed a new source of income, fast.\u00a0 I was motivated. I was also lucky, because I had finally found the right guidance to get me started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/how-i-became-a-freelace-writer-days-before-giving-birth-to-my-third-child\/\"><strong>Keep reading&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/i-cant-be-a-freelance-writer-because\/\"><strong>The Small Town Freelance Writer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many people dream of becoming a freelance writer, but quickly find reasons why they just can\u2019t do it. I\u2019m here to say you can do it. Keep reading if you want to be convinced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/i-cant-be-a-freelance-writer-because\/\"><strong>Keep Reading&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to be a successful freelance writer, this is for you. It&#8217;s five stories from writers who have been in the trenches, working hard and earning their living as freelance writers. My hope is that you&#8217;ll learn something from each of these writers. 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