freelance

Last month, I wrote a story for the alumni magazine. A lot of alumni from my school work with me (journalism is a very small industry), and co-workers were telling me about how they read it!

My friend works at one of the papers in the city and gave me the name of the travel editor. I wrote to her with a pitch for a story based on my trip to Chicago!

Even though I only have a few hours a day to do this..I feel like it’s coming along. This makes me feel so much better

This one is a “how to” article for an investigative journalism magazine! Probably no pay because the association is run by volunteers but great exposure and helps further the profession!

Published a Christmas-related story in December, which got some rave reviews (I won’t post the link here b/c it’s got my name on it and I want to remain totally anonymous)

Also submitted a story for the alumni magazine just this morning!

Got 2 more on the backburner!

This goal is moving!

finishing a story for the alumni magazine due Friday morning.

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but working toward my goal!

I pitched an amazing story at work. Took 3 months worth of freedom of information requests. Now they tell me I can’t work on it b/c I’ve taken on a different job. (I’m a writer now, no longer researcher).

Note to everyone: Keep all the good stories to freelance.