Writer's Journey

You thought you'd try your hand at freelance writing since you love to write. You did your research, made connections online, and managed to find yourself a client or two.  Then, you sit back, and write. Right?  You are so WRONG.  Freelance writing is so much more than just writing. Writers write. Freelance writers run a business. In fact, there are things you will have to do that will make you re-consider or think that you've gotten yourself in over your head.  Let's see...  Your client has requested that you write two SEO-friendly articles per week and post them to his WordPress blog. In turn, he will pay you $x. Sounds easy enough. You've got this for sure. Hold up. Wait -- have you ever used WordPress? A quick google search brings you to some nice tutorials on the program and you feel confident to proceed.  You begin writing and realize that you let the client believe you knew more about Canadian Mining that you actually do, so you wil

Life of normal folks: Put in a solid 8-hour workday at the office. Head home, relaxing to some tunes on the commute.  Throw a quick dinner together (or order takeout). Watch some tv.  Catch up on social media.  Throw in a load of laundry.  Go to bed and start all over tomorrow.  Life of a freelancer: Wake up and shower.  Sit down with your laptop and breakfast. Walk the dogs for the 2nd time. Clean up your breakfast dishes.  Get the kids up and make them breakfast.  Walk the dogs again. Check your email.  Start a new article.  Hear the dryer buzz and go switch the laundry.  Get sidetracked by more dishes in the sink. Wash them.  Get halfway through your article.  See an email come in that you need to address right away.  Dogs need walked again.  Remember that you wanted to sweep and mop today, so you stop and do that.   Then decide you better make the kids lunch. And yourself some, too.  Sit back down with