Making a living as a writer is notoriously hard. After one year of trying on and off, I finally made a record amount of money by doing freelance writing. I made $700 in a week, and I didn't have to work 40 hours to earn it. If I had to put a number on it,…

Recently, I had the pleasure of going to Sarah Lawrence College to attend their MFA Creative Writing open house. Located in the beautifully wooded town of Bronxeville, the event rekindled my writing spirit.The open house reception took place in Slonim House, a cozy cabin which like other buildings on campus is made in the Tudor…

In April of this year, I dived full on into trying to start a freelance writing career on Upwork. After five months, here's what I learned. In my view, being a freelance writer on Upwork is enormously inefficient when it comes to time and money, at least for beginners like myself. I think that in…

I sit here at the ripe old age of 31 years. I've done fairly well in my career so far. I've been a regional manager who spearheaded an international business expansion. I've been a recruiter who helped secure federal contracts by recruiting people who speak rare languages. Yet, despite the breezy paychecks, I find myself…

Lots of loves are precious Lots of loves are true But they can't make the kind of love (I can't fall in love with you) Sweet and innocent Is your love to me The way you hold me, not too tight The tender way you kiss goodnight Makes you the one exactly right for me…