I Almost Quit Writing! But, I Didn’t Need to After All! By William Barton

It was the scariest period of my life. I’d left my job teaching in San Francisco and was writing full-time in the booming tech industry.

It was the scariest period of my life. I’d left my job teaching in San Francisco and was writing full-time in the booming tech industry.

In 2002, a few years into my professional freelancer’s life, I wrote my first Success Story for WritersWeekly.com and that was my light-bulb revelation. I could write articles, short stories, and verses for pay, and also earn an additional income by writing about the writing process!

According to a study, more than 40% of women with full-time jobs in science leave the field, or switch to part time, after giving birth to their first child. But, does that mean women must lose their financial independence after giving birth? Absolutely not!

Writing how-to articles isn’t difficult and they are a great money making opportunity.

Editing has proved to be a substantial source of income—sometimes supplemental, sometimes providing JIT (just-in-time) money when my other avenues of income were slow or hindered by the weather, acts of God, or health…

After shutting down my Fiverr gigs, I started a plan into action that led to my dream of writing for high-paying clients.

A wife sitting next to her husband by the water, sun spots in her eyes, sees a sexy silhouette approaching, and says, “Not again…” No, he’s NOT cheating on her (because we advised participants to NOT write about the first thing that popped into their minds). Read the top three winning stories! They’re awesome!!

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