A Better Week and Writing Options

Compared to last week, this was a better week for me. Not having a fly infestation alone was a big improvement for the week. My car issues have been resolved and same with the wedding stuff. It took a bit of work, but things eventually worked themselves out. A lot of the issues from last week derived from procrastination along with these issues happening all at once, which always seems to be the case. I cannot say that it will not happen again, as most likely, it will happen again. It is important to look back and remember that bad stuff happens, but one can work through it and come out the other end just fine and maybe even a little wiser.

I have been looking for other ways to make money through writing. I have submitted short stories to writing contest, and I did get second place one time and prize money for it. Otherwise, besides the main goal of being a professionally published author, I would like to explore getting paid for writing articles, writing blogs, ghostwriting, and just building a writing portfolio. Time is the biggest reason why I have not pursued this, but considering that I am feeling more confident about my writing, it may be a good idea to look into this again.

I figure that I have a degree in English and write regularly as it is, so why not monetize it if possible? I am under no illusion that this will be easy, and I have heard that many people who write articles and such started out writing for free for a while. However, it will improve my craft, and that is something of value.