If I had to do it all again - here’s where I’d start

Calling all writers with a ~dream~

Last week, I wrote about the tug - that quiet (or not-so-quiet) pull that says, there’s more for you than this.

In my case years ago, that ‘more’ was a strong desire to explore freelance writing. I toyed with it a little, talked myself out of it a lot, before eventually taking ~the plunge~ and never looking back.

If that pull is one you can relate to, welcome. You’re in good company.

And if you’ve felt it, I’m going to hazard a guess you’ve also felt the fear.

Where do I find clients? How do I stand out in a crowded (and changing) market? What if I put myself out there and people judge me? Or nothing happens?

Sound familiar?

Knowing how to write is one thing. But figuring out how to actually get paid to do it? In a way that is both sustainable and fulfilling for you? That’s where it gets overwhelming.

When I started freelancing, I felt all of that. The second-guessing. The late-night panic Googling ‘is freelance writing a viable job?’. The pressure to ‘have it all figured out’ before I …