CornerScribe

Where am I going with this?

I know the posts have been pretty scarce lately. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my writing and where I want to go with it. That, of course, includes the blog.

For a long time I’ve waffled on whether I want to pursue full-time freelancing or just continue to do it “on the side” as I have so far. If I hated my job, then the decision would be pretty easy, but I don’t. In fact, I really like what I do, most of the time. To complicate matters, I’m not sure I’d be happy staying home and writing; I think I’d miss the interactions I have at work.

Even so, I look at the other side of the argument. I enjoy writing like nothing else I’ve done, including what I do now (programming). Although I like my job, there are plenty of days when I would just love to pull out a notebook and go outside and write instead of staying in my office coding. It’s not just a spring fever itch either; these feelings have been there for quite some time.

Recently, another factor was thrown in that’s pushing me even more to pursue full-time writing. That isn’t something I want to talk about on the blog, mostly because my husband is a bit more private than I am. Let me just say that it may be easier for him to do what he wants if I can take my job with me.

So, I’ve decided to get serious and work on building a freelancing business. Does that mean I won’t write fiction? No. Quit blogging? Nope. What it does mean is that I’ll spend more time doing what I think I need to do to build the freelancing business, and I’ll continue to talk about writing, freelancing, and what’s working well for me here.

So, the blog isn’t going to change much. I’ll keep you filled in on what I’m doing, what’s working, what isn’t, etc. just like I always do. Stick around, it’s going to get interesting.