Try! Try! And Try Some More!

Nobody ever told me that being a writer would be easy! Being underappreciated, and under-payed just about sums it up. If people truly realized the effort, time, sweat, and dedication it requires to produce fresh, professional content maybe they would understand that writing is like any other profession, and if you want the good stuff you must be willing to pay for it and give the author a byline!

Being recognized for brilliant articles is how we market ourselves and promote our services. I have successfully published multiple articles on various subjects and have received accolades for my work but the pay has been modest at best.

I sincerely want to make my living as a writer and not let it be a hobby like golf or stamp collecting, but unless something drastic happens and people start giving credit where credit is due and start respecting the profession more I see dark days for people who want quality articles from freelance writers. The amateurs will prevail because only they can afford to sell their work for pennies.

I will persevere and hope that things get better and brighter for word-smiths like myself and the idea's never die, but the enthusiasm wavers periodically and the Mellon-Collie sets in sometimes. Nobody ever said writing was an easy egg to crack.