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3 original side hustle ideas
Ah, 2020. The year we were all forced to stay stuck inside our homes, working away from our couches, beds, or impromptu desks. It was not as fun as it sounds, and many of us have realized that… Our regular 9-to-5 gig just isn’t enough to fulfill us.
How Much Can You Earn As A Freelancer?
I know many freelancers and although this does not mean it is a rule, they are all annoyed when they hear these questions:
Adrian CrucePublished 3 years ago in JournalAm I my job? Are you? Oh hell no.
Today, I was thinking about my job. And then I was thinking about my worth. And then, I was thinking about how the correlation I made between my job and my worth made absolutely no sense.
Mjo RouleauPublished 3 years ago in JournalWhat happens when a girl who knows nothing about cars tries to sell one?
I woke up Friday morning, two snoozes past my actual alarm, oh how I terribly didn't want to go to work. I just had this feeling that it wasn't going to be a good day. Besides, I hadn't even attempted to look at the briefing that was sent prior. It was a 20-minute video and pages and pages of documents about the new Kia Carnival GUV car that was going to be positioned in the middle of Chermside Shopping Centre, yay.
Elly-Grace RinaldisPublished 3 years ago in Journal30 Days, 30 Articles: What I Learned After Publishing Daily for a Month Straight
"What are you doing?" "I'm writing." "Every day for a month?" "Yup. 30 days, 30 posts." That's the mini conversation I had with myself when I started this 30-day writing challenge.
Rick MartinezPublished 3 years ago in JournalI’m My Worst Critic
Footnotes and Journalling An avid writer than when rejected, only asked to be edited to to add more words. The delete button couldn’t be clicked fast enough. If I get an uneasy feeling after writing a story, it doesn’t get submitted.
Cathy DeslippePublished 3 years ago in JournalI Took a Break From Writing to Fall in Love Again
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Ever been away from a lover and felt the ache in your heart? It's a physical sensation, a palpable pull in the core of your being. I used to get that feeling about writing. I couldn’t wait to get my stories out.
#Instagood: How to Use Instagram Hashtags for Digital Marketing in 2021
If you're like me, you started off using the Instgram hashtag "tbt" to note that a picture was for Throwback Thursday, even though it was clearly Thursday and your picture was clearly a throwback. Thankfully, we now know much more about the important role that hashtags play in the digital world.
Jennifer FabianoPublished 3 years ago in JournalWhy ‘Write Drunk: Edit Sober’ is Terrible Advice
I’ve been putting off the first draft of my (undoubtedly wonderful, unquestionably award-winning) debut novel for months. It’s been researched, and mapped out to the nth degree. Trust me — less organizational effort has gone into Antarctic expeditions. Well, maybe not Shackleton’s — that one could have done with a smidge more planning.
Christopher DonovanPublished 2 years ago in JournalMy Advice After 500 Vocal Stories
This has been four years in the making. When I first joined Vocal in 2017, I didn’t really have an idea how many posts I would make. I wasn’t even sure if I was going to stay on Vocal. I kept having my stories rejected for ‘low quality’ pictures that weren’t the right size, broken links, under 600 words, spelling and grammar and their personal favourite; vocal does not accept religious content. The only work I’ve not been able to publish was a poem was was an open letter to God. Just the mere fact that I’ve mentioned those words is enough to my work to be rejected. I’ve seen it happen to others and it happened to me lots of times. Other than that, I’ve had no problems uploading my writing on Vocal.
Chloe GilholyPublished 3 years ago in JournalJournaling Has Helped Me Separate My Work From My Identity
I was dealing with rejection long before I ever became a published writer. There's a good possibility that this is why I've been able to stick it out in this industry of sorry-not-for-us emails and crippling rebuffs.
How Vocal made me open up my writing
Okay, I just wanted to start out and thank the community of Vocal—-you guys are great. From the writers, the different and diverse communities, the editors, and the staff—thank you.
Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 3 years ago in Journal