"You don't even want to find a job. You just sit on your computer all day." I flipped around at my then-boyfriend, incredulous. We were arguing about why I hadn't found a "real" job yet and about my "hobby" of blogging. I should have known then, but I didn't. It would be easy to cast him as … [Read more...] about On Dealing with Haters and Doubters
writing
How to Start a Travel Blog
I get asked a lot of questions about what it's like to run a travel blog and how to go about starting one. You may have already read posts on other blogs like this, but it's time to share how I started my blog, my mistakes you can avoid and why you should start one. Anything I've learned in … [Read more...] about How to Start a Travel Blog
Ask the Experts: Best Advice for Aspiring Travel Writers
As I reach five years of working part to almost full time as a freelance writer, I'm constantly asked how to get started in the industry. In all honesty, I'm never really sure what to answer, as it's equal parts hard work and knowing the right people. So I've asked a few of my travel writing … [Read more...] about Ask the Experts: Best Advice for Aspiring Travel Writers
Writing Goals for 2015
I'm excited to put together another post on how my writing has done this year. Highlights of my freelancing career for 2014 include continued work for Her Packing List, including our well received e-book Eliminating Packing Nightmares, work for Skyword's Mastercard Caribbean and Love This City … [Read more...] about Writing Goals for 2015
How to Thrive as a Freelance Writer
I've been working as a freelance writer for the last five years, albeit not yet full time. What I've learned is that writing is, in the words of Lean In, not a ladder, but a jungle gym. There's no direct path to where you want to be, no perfect job or internship that opens doors. You make moves … [Read more...] about How to Thrive as a Freelance Writer