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For the most part the reactions I receive from people who read about my journey are positive and extremely supportive.
However there is the odd skeptic out there, the ones that say, “Well, if I had a rich husband I could do it too!” I usually think, “If I had a rich husband, I would have started a lot sooner!”
The fact is I am not, nor have I ever been, “rich.” I don’t have a huge savings account, my husband isn’t …
Whoever coined the term “starving artist” knew what they were talking about.
My last three jobs were for Big Corporate America and in those jobs I had a very nice salary that came at the exact same time twice a month. With that salary I didn’t have too many financial concerns because all of our living expenses were met with Chris’ salary. The money I earned was travel, home, friends, family and our savings account.
However, now that I am working for …
A lot of people are curious as to how to financial make it if you chose to live out a dream or live your passion. For writing, there is no steady paycheque if you’re doing freelance work and especially if you’re just beginning. I will be published shortly, however, a couple of them are not paid jobs. It’s more for exposure and experience. Money, from my work, is definitely not rolling into the bank – yet.
I am, however, fortunate in …
I think when people hear of others living their dream, something inside them awakens. They start to have the ideas of their dream, and what can they do to achieve that. And that ripple effect is amazing.
However, I’m starting to find people who can some times trivialize the whole process. Some people think that because I’ve chosen to live my dream as a writer, things must be full of glitter and cloud nine moments.
For the most part, I must confess, …
The Chronicles of Girl at Play began in April 2001 as a way for me to chronicle my leaving a successful corporate position to become a self-employed writer.
