If Ever There Was a Writer's Inspiration........

I wanted to introduce you all to a friend of mine. Lisa Curcio is an amazing mother, business owner and writer. We met through my favorite hang out WPLH and I just really wanted to share her story with you all.
Lisa’s youngest son Owain was born on May 3rd 2008. The morning after Owain was born it was discovered that he has a very rare and complicated Congenital Heart Defect. To quote Lisa from her journal: “His heart is very strong! It is just not wired correctly so that the blood goes into the heart & sent out to the lungs to get reoxygenated.”
So, I’m sure that running her jewelry business and her writing are keeping her busy enough, but with 3 boys running around the house and little Owain having surgeries to treat his condition, she must be really worn out!
The purpose of this blog was to help all you freelance writers by giving you resources and stories that will show you how possible it is to make a substantial income by writing from home. Lisa’s is a story that I think will touch your hearts and show you that even through adversity it is possible to fulfill your dreams of being writers.
Now, be sure to check out Lisa’s websites:

This is the link to her jewelry site, which has some really beautiful pieces. http://gaiasjewelry.com/
This is the link to her journal so that you can read up and keep up with Owain’s condition and how he is doing.http://hsilversprite.livejournal.com/

And, last but certainly not least, this is the link to her published articles on Associated Content.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/96202/lisa_curcio.html

Be sure to head over there and give her articles a look. She’s a very talented writer and an inspiration to us all.

Some Work From Home Resources

Just a little reminder for all you work from home moms about the best places online to find those work from home jobs.
First, the WPLH forum is absolutely and without a doubt the best place to find information about Customer Service, Transcription and other work from home jobs. The girls (and a few guys) on this forum are the most helpful and supportive people that you will ever meet. Just head over to the WPLH forum (click on WPLH for the link), register for free and you can check out all the companies that hire at-home workers.
Another great place to find jobs is GetaFreelancer.com. If you are looking for work that involves writing, data entry, transcription, web design and other things like this, then GetaFreelancer is a great place to look. Hit the link and register. It’s free too. Once you have registered you will be allowed to look at all the great jobs and when you find one (or a lot) that interest you, just bid on them.
Digital Point Forum is a great place for web-related jobs too. Writing, designing and other web-type jobs can be found at the Digital Point Forum. Just register for free and then go to the “Buy, Sell, Trade” section. In the "Buy, Sell, Trade" section you will find a "Services" section. Inside this section are different areas for writers (the Content Creation section) and designers. There are also paid forum posting jobs, graphic design and other jobs listed.

I hope this helps some of you to find your dream work from home job. As I always say, if I can find a work from home position then anyone can. And as always, if I can help you at all, just use the comment box and leave me a message. I’ll reply ASAP.
So, get looking for that work from home job. You’ll be making money in your jammies before you know it. As for me, I’ve got a lot of work with my writing business AND I’ve started writing my very first novel.
See, it is possible to work from home. You just need a push in the right direction. So here’s your push :)

I'm Back!!

Wow, it's been a long time since I posted. In my defense though, I have been very, very busy.
I have been writing until my fingers hurt:) I have also set up my website which outlines my writing business. Now, if you have a serious desire to become a professional freelance writer, then by all means you really should set up a website.
I did set up a blog first that listed my rates and some samples, but setting up a real website is much better. I makes you appear much more professional and serious about your writing business. Make sure that you have a page with samples and, if possible, have a client page that lists all the clients that you have done previous work for. It helps to establish your credability.
Well, back to work.
Be sure to check out the new Write Next Door website:)

Happy Writing!!

Freelance Writing in 2008 - Here's Some Help to Get You Started

Wow, Long Time No Post:)

With the Holidays and all the commotion that comes along with them, not to mention my writing business taking off so well I've barely had time to think about posting. Well, you know what they say, good things come to those who wait. I found a great listing of some freelance writing jobs to bring you all. If you are considering a job in freelance writing, then here are some openings for you to look over.


FREELANCE EDITOR

FREELANCE WRITER

FREELANCE JOURNALIST

FREELANCE COPYWRITER -Integrated marketing agency seeks direct mail copywriter with solidagency experience to produce results-driven creative for blue-chipfinancial account.

FREELANCE WRITERS - Need 3 creative writers for upcoming blogs in Finance. Will pay 15-20 $per article

FREELANCE PROOFREADER - The Evanston Illinois office of National Geographic School Publishingthe leading publisher of El-HI ESL educational materials is looking forFreelance expertise for proof reading, copy editing and productioncoordination

COPYWRITER - Our client is a non-for profit in the city and they have an opportunityfor a freelance Copywriter in their distance learning department. ThisCopywriter is developing on-line courses

FREELANCE WRITERS - eHow.com is looking for writers to share How To articles with a growingcommunity of more than 8 million visitors a month.

FREELANCE WRITERS - Xanadu Network is a new internet media firm in need of part timefreelance writers for short topical news articles and stories.

FREELANCE LEGAL WRITER - Work independently, researching ("Shepardizing") case cites, statutesand other Massachusetts-specific primary law in a variety of practiceareas

FREELANCE WRITERS - Seeking part-time freelance writers for an established web-contentdevelopment company. Our clients include AOL, American Greetings, UNECAand more.

I hope you can find something that you like from the list. As always, good luck and Get Writing!!