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[...] Thank you everyone who commented and thank you to Josie whose question prompted the advice – and who went on to blog that she was increasingly convinced freelance writing wasn’t for her. [...]

By: Josie

Josie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:53:24 +0000

@Beggar in the Suit, Wow, hats off to you! Don’t know how you’d manage with a full time job too! Thanks for your comment

By: Beggar in the Suit

Beggar in the Suit — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:42:56 +0000

Hi..i like your post.. i am also writing to augment my income. Juggling my full time job and freelance writing is very demanding but my desire to earn extra income keeps me going.. .-= Beggar in the Suit´s last blog ..Slaving Myself for LG =-.

By: Josie

Josie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:59:01 +0000

@Liz (LivingwithKids), Thank you Liz! I’m a month into a Creative Writing course of my own with the OU – it builds a really good framework for fiction writing so I’m hoping I can work from there. Thank you for the links – I’ll definitely check them out! I think competitions might be a good next step x

By: Josie

Josie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:52:15 +0000

@Rosie Scribble, Love that you’re writing a novel! I think that might be my plan for next summer… MIGHT! Course first then we’ll see x

By: Liz (LivingwithKids)

Liz (LivingwithKids) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:19:58 +0000

OK, if you’re thinking of going the fiction route… one of the best ways to get started is by entering some writing competitions. Cally Taylor who wrote Heaven Can Wait (sorry I forget whose friend she is) is currently running one on her site http://www.callytaylor.co.uk. Lots of the magazines run comps too – I know She magazine does quite a big one. I interviewed a first time novelist last year who told me that going to a creative writing evening course really helped her focus. And I also interviewed someone for Top Santé magazine who told me that she found the courses run by http://www.arvonfoundation.org really helpful (they also do online support). Then I discovered a friend of mine who wants to be a scriptwriter (she’s currently a journalist – says it all!) goes on those courses. They give you grants to go on them and I think they also run competitions. So I think there are heaps of opps out there, and if I could only finish one of my blimmin’ books I’d be a millionaire!

By: Rosie Scribble

Rosie Scribble — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:08 +0000

I adore writing, just like you. I’ve been writing a teenage novel for a while an as soon as I get a chance I’m going to go back and finish it. It may come to nothing but I’m loving the process of writing. So my recommendation, pick up a pen every day and write, even if it just a few lines. Who knows where it may lead. You never know!
.-= Rosie Scribble´s last blog ..Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels… oh really, Kate? =-.

By: Josie

Josie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:29:04 +0000

@Michael, Thank you Michael. You’re right – perhaps I do more than I realise.

At least I have some fellow travellers on the journey huh?!

By: Josie

Josie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:13:37 +0000

@Wendy Mallins, Thank you Wendy. Sometimes I fall into the trap of thinking that if there's a chance I might fail at something then I probably shouldn't even try. But that's stupid...

By: Josie

Josie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:12:08 +0000

@TheMadHouse, Well we’re still reading you aren’t we? Not all bloggers need to be writers. And besides, I am known for liking ‘odd people’