Comments on: Should You Be A Full Time Freelance Writer? http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tumblemoose http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14512 tumblemoose Sun, 01 May 2011 03:42:45 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14512 Hey Marky-Mark, Yep, we are now officially in Mosquito Season. Cleaning up the 12 gauge shotguns to handle the wee beasties. Not much else to do in the frozen north, bubba. Oh, to be horizontal on a Spanish beach, soaking up rays... G Hey Marky-Mark,

Yep, we are now officially in Mosquito Season. Cleaning up the 12 gauge shotguns to handle the wee beasties. Not much else to do in the frozen north, bubba. Oh, to be horizontal on a Spanish beach, soaking up rays…

G

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14498 Mark Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14498 Hey George, Part-time??!! What happened, fellah? You got found out, huh? Yeah, word gets around pretty quickly. Ah, I'm just messin wit ya. So, what else is there to do up in Alaska? Igloo-building season's over, isn't it? Mark Hey George,

Part-time??!! What happened, fellah? You got found out, huh? Yeah, word gets around pretty quickly.

Ah, I’m just messin wit ya. So, what else is there to do up in Alaska? Igloo-building season’s over, isn’t it?

Mark

]]> By: tumblemoose http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14494 tumblemoose Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:22:36 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14494 Hi Allena. That is an outstanding point. Scary to jump off the cliff - a bit easier if you've got a good bungee strapped to your ankles. :-) Georged Hi Allena.

That is an outstanding point. Scary to jump off the cliff – a bit easier if you’ve got a good bungee strapped to your ankles. :-)

Georged

]]> By: Allena http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14493 Allena Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:07:33 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14493 I would say DO IT if you have some other support system to back you up (spouse with a decent job and insurance, or trust fund haha). I'm owed over $5000 between 4 clients and have not seen a dime come in in two months (except for About.com, which is a lifesaver that pays monthly, on time, every time, and covers the mortgage whew). And when I say full time: I work somewhere between 1/2 time and 3/4 time but make full time money. THat won't happen right away. My early freelancing had plenty of 80 hour work weeks... I would say DO IT if you have some other support system to back you up (spouse with a decent job and insurance, or trust fund haha). I’m owed over $5000 between 4 clients and have not seen a dime come in in two months (except for About.com, which is a lifesaver that pays monthly, on time, every time, and covers the mortgage whew).

And when I say full time: I work somewhere between 1/2 time and 3/4 time but make full time money. THat won’t happen right away. My early freelancing had plenty of 80 hour work weeks…

]]> By: George Angus http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14491 George Angus Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14491 Hey PS Jones, That is the key, isn't it? Some folks are completely happy to write on the side and if that is working for them then I'm all for it. Me? I've bounced. Worked part time, went full time now I'm back to part time. Probably go to full time again! George Hey PS Jones,

That is the key, isn’t it? Some folks are completely happy to write on the side and if that is working for them then I’m all for it.

Me? I’ve bounced. Worked part time, went full time now I’m back to part time. Probably go to full time again!

George

]]> By: George Angus http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14490 George Angus Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14490 Hi Steve! Being happy is what it's all about, right? Life is way too short to be bored. From what I can tell you have landed on your feet. Never look back!! George Hi Steve!

Being happy is what it’s all about, right? Life is way too short to be bored. From what I can tell you have landed on your feet. Never look back!!

George

]]> By: Steve http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14489 Steve Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:08:08 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14489 Hi George: Great post! As you know, I'm a full-timer -- and this is the hardest thing I've ever done. This being said, I used to do it part-time while working a full-time job. I made a very good salary on my job, but was bored as all heck. I don't (currently) make that salary I once did, but I am more satisfied in my working life. Steve Hi George:

Great post!

As you know, I’m a full-timer — and this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. This being said, I used to do it part-time while working a full-time job. I made a very good salary on my job, but was bored as all heck.

I don’t (currently) make that salary I once did, but I am more satisfied in my working life.

Steve

]]> By: P.S. Jones @Diary of A Mad Freelancer http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/04/26/should-you-be-a-full-time-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-14488 P.S. Jones @Diary of A Mad Freelancer Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:54:25 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2078#comment-14488 I'm full-time but I don't think it's for everyone either. I know a few freelancers who work a full-time non-writing job but freelance on the side. And they seem just as happy as my successful full-time friends. It really is something that depends on your situation. I’m full-time but I don’t think it’s for everyone either. I know a few freelancers who work a full-time non-writing job but freelance on the side. And they seem just as happy as my successful full-time friends. It really is something that depends on your situation.

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