Day Two: Tell us about your job!

My Job is Awesome! I love it! Most days anyway.


Here is what I do: I write! I write and edit articles for the web. I also do a number of other things that involve writing, seo,  and web content. Sometimes, like last week, I get to write special reports, or guides to things like investing in Penny Stocks. A few times a year I get to ghost write a book. Usually it involves a lot of research and communication with the client. I write e-commerce descriptions, business plans, resumes, white papers, etc. You name it, I have probably written it. What haven't I written? I have never written an obituary!


Here is how I got started: I went to BYU and got my degree in English. As I was about to graduate I realized that since I was 8 months pregnant, chances are it would be hard to find a job right away. Who wants to hire someone for 2-3 weeks before they take a 6 week maternity leave? So, I kept the job I had answering phones at an office. I had my son, and kept working, and then decided it was time to be a stay at home mom. I tried it for about 5 months, and HATED it. I was bored out of my mind (you must understand that at this point my baby slept most of the day). So, I started doing some freelance writing. I responded to an ad that Don posted, and have worked with him, for him, for myself, and a thousand other people since. It has grown a lot, had huge spikes, and big recessions. I have been writing full time for about 5 years now, and hate it and love it.


Here is a look at my day to day stuff: Usually I start my morning out checking my email and responding to any of my writer's questions. On Monday's I use Google KeyWord tools to come up with topic lists for the articles for the week. I spend a few hours editing, and a few hours researching and writing each day. Sometimes I do it at midnight, sometimes while my kids are at school. When I get behind (which lately seems like all the time), I pretty much work all day. I write about finance, family, parenting, relationships, manufacturing, travel, investing, small business, big business, and more.


The reason I love my job is that it lets me work from home and be a mom, and it also keeps my brain from turning to mush. In addition, because the topics always change I get to learn new things every week. Brett always says I know a little about a lot. The hazard of working this way for so long is that I often start sentences with, "I wrote an article this week on..." What can I say? I learn a lot of interesting facts.


Check out my website: www.thewriteonprofessionals.com (My disclaimer: I designed it myself, and it is not that great, I mean really, where am I supposed to find the time between 3 kids, a house, meals, errands, a full time job, and family life? But, I am sticking with it because it works.)