I just read a post from my friend, Caroline, at Morningside Mom. In it, she talks about her desire to make writing a paying prospect so that she can continue to be there for her children. This is what I want as well. I'm sure so many of you want this very same thing. Caroline goes on to say that she simply wishes to contribute to her family's income and talks about her intense desire to just write, and she talks about the signs in her life that are pointing to writing for her.
Reading her post was like seeing my own thoughts on paper. I started this blog because I've done so much research on freelance writing, and I felt I could share what I've learned with others while being motivated to pursue my own writing path. I thought my "path" included writing for print publications like trade journals, regional publications, and maybe, eventually, national magazines. I've been feeling guilty lately for not pursuing the avenues that will lead me to those things, like collecting writer's guidelines and sending queries.
But I've been so busy blogging. Oh yeah, and caring for three children and a household. Targeting publications and analyzing them for a best fit, not to mention querying, waiting for a response, researching, interviewing. . . it all takes so much time. While I know it can be done (I've read Writer Mama, remember?), my signs seem to be pointing to blogging. I thoroughly believe that things happen for a reason, and I've decided that I will allow myself to follow the signs and take things as they come.
I've got a couple other blogging opportunities in the wings. Paid blogging opportunities. That makes me a writer, being paid for my services and talents. That doesn't mean I won't write for my dream publications of Redbook or Prevention someday. It just means I'm going to do what works for me at this point in my life and be so appreciative that I have these opportunities.
What's your writing dream? Are you following it right now? Or, like me, have you changed your path to follow new dreams for now?
* Another sign just showed up. I just got a phone call, and the caller ID read "Prevention". No, they weren't calling to offer me a contributing editor position, just to renew my subscription! But I did choose to renew because I may need those issues to refer to for my future queries.
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