Comments on: Freelance Writing Full-Time http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/06/03/freelancing/business-career/freelance-writing-full-time/ Your Freelance Writing Resource Tue, 22 May 2012 12:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tina http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/06/03/freelancing/business-career/freelance-writing-full-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Tina Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:32:44 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/06/01/freelance-writing-careers/freelance-writing-full-time/#comment-2556 I just made the transition. It was about 2 months earlier than I anticipated, but the govt position I was in was really stressful and prohibited me from truly pursuing my writing dreams. I've had writing gigs PT for a while now. But I could never take more because there are only so many hours in a day and if I ever wanted to actually spend "fun" time with my son that didn't involve Mommy setting up an ultra-cool base camp on the big bed with cartoons on, some Hot Wheels and Mommy sitting with her laptop precariously perched on a pillow trying to get writing done...well, you get the idea. So I was scared shitless and I jumped the proverbial gun and quit. May 29th was my last day. While I do have a husband and health insurance, there is still that requirement to bring in the dough each month. So I have that drive and WILL make the money writing because I MUST make the money writing. My two cents would be to save up some money. Minimum of 6 months of expenses. If not twelve months. But honestly, I would say make the move sooner rather than later because you can always make excuses to not make that move from PT to FT. It's scary. Plain and simple. And sometimes that fear can be debilitating. So I vote for some moderate preparation and then go for it! I just made the transition. It was about 2 months earlier than I anticipated, but the govt position I was in was really stressful and prohibited me from truly pursuing my writing dreams.
I’ve had writing gigs PT for a while now. But I could never take more because there are only so many hours in a day and if I ever wanted to actually spend “fun” time with my son that didn’t involve Mommy setting up an ultra-cool base camp on the big bed with cartoons on, some Hot Wheels and Mommy sitting with her laptop precariously perched on a pillow trying to get writing done…well, you get the idea.
So I was scared shitless and I jumped the proverbial gun and quit. May 29th was my last day.
While I do have a husband and health insurance, there is still that requirement to bring in the dough each month. So I have that drive and WILL make the money writing because I MUST make the money writing.
My two cents would be to save up some money. Minimum of 6 months of expenses. If not twelve months.
But honestly, I would say make the move sooner rather than later because you can always make excuses to not make that move from PT to FT. It’s scary. Plain and simple. And sometimes that fear can be debilitating. So I vote for some moderate preparation and then go for it!

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/06/03/freelancing/business-career/freelance-writing-full-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Meryl K. Evans Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:40:17 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/06/01/freelance-writing-careers/freelance-writing-full-time/#comment-2546 I started freelance writing on the side and built it up for five years before quitting to do full-time freelance writing. My advice is to keep doing what you're doing. When to quit depends on your needs. Benefits? I had to wait for my husband to find a steady job with good health benefits considering we have three kids. By the time I went full-time, it was a breeze. I think too many people quit sooner than they should instead of when they have a healthy amount of work that spreads across several clients, not just one or two big ones. I started freelance writing on the side and built it up for five years before quitting to do full-time freelance writing. My advice is to keep doing what you’re doing.

When to quit depends on your needs. Benefits? I had to wait for my husband to find a steady job with good health benefits considering we have three kids.

By the time I went full-time, it was a breeze. I think too many people quit sooner than they should instead of when they have a healthy amount of work that spreads across several clients, not just one or two big ones.

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