Why I Became a Freelance Writer

I know this is not the topic that I was supposed to do next, but I'll get back to that one. I ran across a discussion in the Absolute Write Water Cooler (a fantastic place for writers, by the way!) titled "Why Did You Become a Freelance Writer". There are lots of interesting answers. Here's mine:

I became a freelance writer because......

1. I was born with spina bifida and scoliosis. Combined, those two things made it hard for me to work, but I did anyway. Now, I have degenerative disk disease added to the mixture - and although I can do a lot, it was becoming harder to hold down a steady job. I could work months at a time with no problems, then suddenly a few months with severe problems, and it just became difficult to keep a job.

2. I LOVE to write! When I discovered that I could make a living doing something that I love to do, and do it on a schedule that my body allowed, it was one of the greatest days of my life!

The biggest problem I've had with my freelance career is, that unlike working for someone else where I don't have a choice of when I can work, having ADD and suffering from chronic depression has really made freelance writing a challenge for me.

I've been reading since I was 4 and writing since I was 5 - both have always been a passion for me, and writing has always been a type of therapy for me - so, now I get to do what I love the best - and pay the bills! Win-Win!