http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-48 lornadoone Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:54:22 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/#comment-48 Like both of you, I used to think that the only "successful" writers were the ones who published novels and got to go on Oprah to talk about them! I've changed my tune on that. (Although, I'd love to publish a novel!) Like both of you, I used to think that the only “successful” writers were the ones who published novels and got to go on Oprah to talk about them! I’ve changed my tune on that. (Although, I’d love to publish a novel!)

]]> http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Laura Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:54:54 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/#comment-38 I think that writing bestselling novels is the kind of glamorous writing that most people think about when they think of writer. Few realize that you can also earn money with less glamorous writing, like press releases and technical manuals. I think that writing bestselling novels is the kind of glamorous writing that most people think about when they think of writer. Few realize that you can also earn money with less glamorous writing, like press releases and technical manuals.

]]> http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Melissa Garrett Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:52:30 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/why-did-i-choose-to-be-a-writer-well-i%e2%80%99m-not-entirely-sure-that-it-was-a-choice/#comment-35 YES! YES! This sounds EXACTLY like me! I always thought that you could make money with writing only if you wrote a bestselling novel. I am close to having two degrees - one in elementary ed and the other in nursing. Writing, however, is something I've been doing forever, and it's taken me almost THIRTY years to realize I could do it as a job. DUH! YES! YES! This sounds EXACTLY like me! I always thought that you could make money with writing only if you wrote a bestselling novel. I am close to having two degrees – one in elementary ed and the other in nursing. Writing, however, is something I’ve been doing forever, and it’s taken me almost THIRTY years to realize I could do it as a job. DUH!

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