A Pep Talk for New Freelance Writers

Hey, there. I’m Angela.

Maybe you’re diving into the freelance lifestyle for some extra side cash, or you’re launching a career, like I have. Kudos to you. You’ll learn and grow in ways that were never on your radar, and make money doing it.

There’s no nagging boss. No time clocks to punch. All the goals you strive for are set — and crushed — by you. It takes stamina, ingenuity and guts of steel to forge ahead with something that’s all your own.

Don’t run away just yet.

You’ll also fall in love with the siren of success when those first payments hit your inbox or readers (yes, you will gain those) start commenting on and liking your posts. You’ll feel this weird satisfaction stem from solo moments in your head that spilled onto your keyboard, gaining recognition by people all over the world. It’s ok to have a minor panic moment.

Public recognition is part of the gig, and it’s amazing.

I started this post with one single point that I wanted to share and I suppose I should get to it now. I was chatting with a writer friend on Twitter this week and she mentioned she feels icky sharing links to her writing online. Self-promotion is hard and may drum up ego or self-centered worries. I reminded her that she’s selling a service, and needs to show others what…