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I can’t believe it. I just won a Moth StorySLAM!
Writers’ Haven Evanston, a cooperative workspace for women writers, reopens after two years, just in time for Women’s History Month.
A funny thing happens when you stick with something. Rather than just tell you about about my path, I’ll show you my actual numbers as evidence it’s worth staying the course. I want you to see how I’ve (slowly) transformed some initial earnings into income (and learning) that I’m proud of. I don’t need to tell you how much work goes into the writing life, and my story won’t launch you into Medium’s stratosphere — but it may offer some reasons to keep going.
I discuss my writing life in The Check Out, a podcast series produced by the Evanston Public Library.
You find yourself asking questions like,
“How do I get started?”
“What does it take to write for a living?”
“How do I know if I’m doing things right?”
When I launched my writing career more than 10 years ago, I had those same questions — and more. Through the years, I’ve picked up a ton of tiny tips along the way. Now I’m sharing these tips with you, since a community of writers is better when we all lift each other up.
They wanted to hear from me? The gal who didn’t go to journalism school? The one who launched her professional writing career from her kitchen table? Apparently, yes!