Home Business Spotlight: Blogger

I would be remiss to look at various types of writing jobs and not address becoming a blogger. We may not think this can be a salary earner but you really can make money blogging. However at the same time we need to be realistic and understand that you won’t be able to retire early as a blogger. Most bloggers do it for free and do it for fun. We enjoy sharing with the rest of the world. This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, “Julie and Julia.” It’s the true story of a woman named Julie Powell … Continue reading

Home Business Spotlight: Web Content Writer

Today I am going to be talking about an area of writing that I am quite familiar with, web content writing. This is a growing field, especially since many companies are utilizing websites to market their business. Content writers provide relevant information, with most of the focus on selling or endorsing that company’s products and services. My work happens to be with law firms. I not only write articles pertaining to various areas of the law (medical malpractice, personal injury, slip and fall accidents, etc.) but I also write blogs and FAQ’s. To become a web content writer you will … Continue reading

Home Business Spotlight: Technical Writer

In my last blog I discussed freelance writing as a copywriter. In this blog I am going to talk about another area of writing as a technical writer. Like copywriting, I see a lot of job opportunities for this area of writing. A technical writer is responsible for creating documentation that is of a technical nature and targeted to a specific audience. This can include writing guidebooks, how-to books, manuals, assembly instructions, software and other types of documents. This writer works in the fields of biology, medicine, industrial machinery, engineering, physics and an assortment of other ones. Good research skills … Continue reading

Diary of a Work-At-Home Mom, Part 8

There will be times when your home-based work is going so smoothly that you start to think about taking on additional work so that you can earn more money. It feels great to be working at a nice pace and getting things done ahead of schedule but you begin to wonder whether you are not working up to your potential. Sometimes this may be true and there really might be room on your plate for something else. Sometimes, though, just when you are tempted to find another project or two to fill in your work schedule something happens to make … Continue reading

Home Business Spotlight: Copywriting

The world of writing encompasses many different avenues. There is no shortage of job opportunities when it comes to writing. So if you are just starting out, you may be surprised at the different types that are available. One of the more potentially lucrative writing careers is found with copywriting. Copywriting is almost like an art form, as you are responsible for producing words that will effectively sell and promote a particular service, product or company. Copyrighters produce advertisements and content that can be found in newspapers, magazines, radio ads, commercials, billboards, flyers, catalogs, coupons, brochures, pamphlets and so much … Continue reading

“I’m a Writer.”

My lovely colleague, Stephanie Romero, recently wrote an article called What Makes a Writer? I found this to be quite timely as I was pondering that myself. I found myself pondering the question because recently I was asked what I did for a living. While you can hardly call it a living, I found myself saying, “I’m a writer.” Upon hearing myself utter such words I cringed at the thought I would be asked how many books I have written or many awards I had won. Instead, my response was met with a pleasantly surprised, “Really, what do you write … Continue reading

What Makes a Writer?

Someone recently asked, “When do you know that you can call yourself a writer?” The basis of this question was whether or not the title of “writer” only applies to those who get paid. Good question and one that I wrestled with for many years. I have been writing since high school. Back then it was mostly poetry but I was always commended on my work. A teacher one time told me that I was going to make something of myself with my writing and she wouldn’t be surprised to see my name in print. That was over two decades … Continue reading

Getting Through a Bad Day

Although switching form traditional work to home-based work has its advantages, there is something that anyone considering making the switch should be aware of. Home-based professionals can have bad days (or bad weeks, or even bad months) just like anyone else. It would be great if switching to home-based work could prevent that from happening, but unfortunately it does not. When you find yourself having a bad day, week or month you may feel like your streak of bad luck will never end. At times like these, it is important to take care of yourself so that you will have … Continue reading