Comments on: Freelance Writing A Little Obsession and a Large Dream

By: Ehow, Bukisa, and Suite

Ehow, Bukisa, and Suite — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:28:00 +0000

[...] during my research for Suite 101, I came across a website/blog written by a freelance writer that also writes for Suite 101. After reading her blog and [...]

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:49:59 +0000

I am defintely obsessed and have large dreams! lol Good article and inspirational. I enjoy the comments from others as well!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:12:04 +0000

Hey MsMayor,

Good to hear from you. I’m glad I can be of some help.

Keep at it, over time it will all work out as long as you work it.

By: MsMayor

MsMayor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:21:54 +0000

Felicia, you truly inspire me to continue to write an write more. I do have a dream and I need the focus sometimes I feel as though I work 40 hrs, go to school twice a week, take care of my two children and I feel I should still be able to conquer the world (and other little things). I say to myself I will always not have to work this hard, but I also love the fact that I am able to do this all- sometimes that is where I get me sense of accomplishment.

Thanks Felica for sharing your wisdom and thoughts.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:04:49 +0000

I think I understand where you’re coming from. I guess my answer is that I’m a Googleholic.

I begin my research with Google and then drill down the links from there. I try to find at least two or three sources per topic to make sure that my source is a valid one.

The beauty of the internet is that you don’t have to be an expert, all you have to do is give enough information and provide enough sources for the reader to do more research. I think the problem comes in when we attempt to become the resource. I’m a resource of useless information, but when it comes to the stuff that matters and the info that people need to make hard decisions, I defer to the experts.

When I find valuable resources, I bookmark them so that I can come back to them later.

I guess what I’m saying is, there are tons of sites and blogs with valuable information. Before you use them as a resource, compare them against one or two independent sources and provide links so the reader can research further. I prefer not to take on the responsibility of being the expert (unless I get the big bucks to be an expert).

Hope this makes sense.