Adventures In Freelancing

It's been a very long time since I've posted here at Adventures in Freelancing. While I love writing about writing, I realized I had to get some focus in my life. So for the last several months, I've been putting my energies into my family, my personal blog and paid writing projects. I've had various projects, from professional blogging gigs to writing for private clients, and the work has been enjoyable.

I'm still not making a full-time living as a writer, but that's okay. What I've come to realize is that I'm happiest when I feel like I have a balance. I know that so many people are chasing that seemingly unattainable balance, but as a freelancer with a husband who works full-time, I've realized that I have the luxury of coming close. I do need to work in order for us to get by financially, but I no longer feel the need to match my previous income.

I'm still taking steps toward doing the kinds of work that most fulfills me. I've finally set up my professional website, and I'm enjoying networking and marketing with this tool in hand. Having a website makes it all so much easier. How did I ever do without it? When I apply for jobs, I simply provide potential employers with my website URL, and they've got my writing samples and a snapshot of who I am right at their fingertips.

So that's what I've been up to lately. How about you? What kinds of things are you working on? Are you happy with your balance?

I know it's been forever since I've blogged here at Adventures In Freelancing. I'm so sorry I haven't kept you up to date. You may remember when I wrote about my wonderful experience at a social media conference in Rochester, NY. Well, I've begun one job writing for my friend Ana of Premier Social Media. She hosted the conference, and I've written for her in the past. I'm helping to write blog posts for one of her clients, and I'm enjoying it very much.

What's really got me so busy is a writing job I obtained through an ad at one of the freelance blogs I visit. Before heading to the conference in Rochester, I went on a mad dash of applying for writing jobs that seemed to fit my strengths. You see, I was getting discouraged with the progress I was making on my personal blogs and wanted to at least obtain one paid writing job while I was working to get my own blogs earning. So I applied for a job writing articles on health and education. Little did I know that the ad was for a company that runs a nationally known lending firm. It turns out this firm has many sites. I've written articles on various aspects of home insurance and am working on a couple education articles right now. I also helped to research a series of articles on childhood diseases, and I'll be working on writing those articles from now until the first week of January. I received another job offer through my mad application spree. I'll be blogging for two blogs owned by Killer Aces Media. Look for my upcoming posts at Parenting Squad and Healthy Theory. I'm so excited to begin writing for these blogs, as the topics are ones I'm passionate about and so interested in.

Whew! So do you think I'm busy enough? Life is good now. I'll still be updating my personal blogs, just not as frequently. I feel like I'm on a really good path toward establishing myself as a professional blogger and freelance writer. Thank you to everyone who's supported me along this journey. Please don't hesitate to let me know if there are any questions I can answer for your or help I can provide.

Gotta go get some work done. Happy writing to you!