Yes, I did it. As a freelance writer, and entrepreneurial creative; I dare suggest to someone who has a natural gift, not to share it for free? Yes indeed. Don’t get it twisted, my suggestion isn’t coming from a place of ranting or bitterness. I’m talking to you as a fellow gifted individual who has given %100 percent, time after time; until one day I realized that my energies were better suited for people who respect it…TIME IS MONEY! Remember who told you this; I’m not the first to proclaim it, just another person reiterating. Time is a currency, and you should actually be assessing your fees and projects based on it. I’m not talking to the people who just want to make a quick buck. I’m talking to the person who truly invests personal time and energy in their own right, to produce QUALITY work. 

I’m speaking to the individual who uses their talent to sooth their soul, and ever since they were children, used their talent as an outlet for when life really took it’s toll on them.

I am a writer! I’ve been doing it for free all my life, ever since I was able to pick up a pencil. Journals after journals, it wasn’t just a hobby for me, it was life. That’s the free writing you should do; the training and test that you’re truly in love with what you do…that was free!  Now others noticed, then I started to share my gift with them.

You don’t have to struggle for your gift. That starving artist sh*t is passe’. Do you know what happens when you’re a creative writer, artist, designer or whatever who doesn’t charge for their work? I’ll tell you what; other people take it, sell it, and get paid what YOU should have gotten. That can’t be a good feeling. I experienced that first hand, and had no one to blame but myself, because I failed to realize my worth. Whatever lack of confidence, you have is something you’ve got to get over. I don’t want any creative freelancer to be taken advantaged of in order to know their worth. Now wait; don’t go charging ridiculous rates when you just started as a rookie. You have to earn that rate, and push yourself. But if you’ve been cultivating and doing what you do for a while, then please stop writing for free.

There are so many ways to stop writing for Free. I’ll be creating a series of blog posts on how to make real money as a writer by going niche. It’s best now, to have a focus, and not be a jack of all trades, but master of none. These posts will only be available to people who subscribe to my site, so please sign up, and get some real insight from a freelancer who knows… that would be me.

There’s always a reason for writing. My motivation is the stories that I make into novels, or a client paying me. For writing I do for myself; I just don’t feel inspired. Sometimes when I do write blog posts, I feel as if I’m  writing to air; like just posting to post. I decided that if I’m going to post, then it has to be for a purpose. I have other Social Media accounts where I share personal creative posts. For now, I feel that if I’m taking up space on the web, it might has well be for a good reason. I want people to come to my site not just to know about me, but to help themselves. My books are available on Amazon, and I’ve linked them thoroughly in my books section. But for now I’m just tired of paying for site space and it not being of any use, but for me to ramble on about my day or some epiphany. So here I will post on how to do what I do; Make Money as a Niche Freelance Writer, and How to be an Author. Maybe someone will get something out of this. I don’t have time or money to waste, and I’m sure you don’t either. Let’s start using both to help each other thrive. Thanks 😉