How to have a writing career while working full time and having a family?
Posted by admin on 15 Nov 2008 8:38 am. Filed under Other - Arts & Humanities.
Lola
I work 4 days a week, about 9-10 hours and have three days off in a row. I have a young child, planning a second soon, and love to write but have had a hard time turning it into a career. I’d like to eventually make it a full time career, but am not ready to take that leap. First of all, I make more money than my husband right now (he’s in school) and we need my job, and second, I don’t know yet if I would be successful, so it’s a lot to bank on. I do want to write professionally, by the way, not just as a hobby. So, how can I build up my writing career while working and still having time for family, etc.?
I work 4 days a week, about 9-10 hours and have three days off in a row. I have a young child, planning a second soon, and love to write but have had a hard time turning it into a career. I’d like to eventually make it a full time career, but am not ready to take that leap. First of all, I make more money than my husband right now (he’s in school) and we need my job, and second, I don’t know yet if I would be successful, so it’s a lot to bank on. I do want to write professionally, by the way, not just as a hobby. So, how can I build up my writing career while working and still having time for family, etc.?
3 Comments to “How to have a writing career while working full time and having a family?”
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On November 18th, 2008 at 12:31 am
If you really had talent, you would be making a lot of money writing and not asking such a silly question.
On November 20th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
What I would do is wait until your husband is out of school, until then start writing your book or what ever it is your writing, and do it little by little so you have something to look forward to.
Another way is to budget your money and cut your hours at work so you have more time to work on it.
On November 23rd, 2008 at 12:38 am
Keep writing every day and you get better and better. I don’t know what you write but you need to know what markets to check out. You also need examples, like stuff you have had published and a bio to shop your writing around to publishers. Newspapers are a thought, if nothing else send letters to the editor for publication and keep a copy if they print it. Give a shot at putting together ad copy and ask local businesses if they need brochures, etc. Like any job there is supply and demand - look for the demand and supply what they need. Do not be vain, be practical and professional. On anything you write put (C)year your name, and how to contact you. This might make publishers wonder about you, as for example, if the newspaper prints you they own the copyright for their publication. You can self publish too. You have to have talent, you have to be good and you need to address the market. Hope this info helps.