Happy new year! Are you all happy? I certainly hope so.
To start the year off right, I'll expand on the previous post. Here's the deal, which I could not fully explain until I had certain contractual amendments in my hot little hands:
I got laid off from work.
Surprisingly, considering my somewhat precarious financial situation, this did not freak me out.
Although I do have moments during which I need to lie flat and breathe into a paper bag--I have more moments during which I feel truly excited.
Which might be crazy.
But.
Anyway, here it is: I'm going freelance. I'm now officially an Editing Whore, which means that for a low, low rate, you can pay me to play with your words all day long. Hey big boy, is that a dangling participle in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? I know those of you out there who do or have done the freelance thing are making all sorts of gestures at me right now. I will have to hope that you aren't yelling at me to Stay out of the basement!!!, metaphorically speaking.
And after I've satisfied my (soon to be many, manifest, manifest) clients, I am going to write. Lately, I've really wanted to, more and more. Is it something I can do? Will it serve any purpose? Am I crazy? We'll see, I guess. I just know that I'm not at all stressed about any of it, which either means that I'm following my right path, or I've finally lost that last shred of sanity.
Either way, I think it's going to be a fucking awesome year.
xo
PK
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14 comments:
Awesome! Fucking awesome!
Wishing you much prosperity in 2008.
Hey, freelance editing is definitely the way to go. I think. I mean, I kinda like it, at least. Wishing you the best of luck and lots of clients!
How come your comments link says "2 pipers piping"? It should have said "2 turtle doves." And after I comment, "3 French hens."
What're you doing for health insurance? COBRA for 18 months and then shopping for a policy? See, I couldn't freelance without my husband's employer's insurance policy, because I doubt any insurer would sell me a policy. He bandies about the idea of becoming a consultant, but I'd need a full-time job with benefits first. Oh! Unless we had good universal health care—then we could be a lot more flexible about work.
Good luck, and happy 2008!
I think it means you're on the right (write?) path, and your positive attitude can only attract more positive experiences to you! You go, girl! Two Thousand GREAT!
My year got off to an absolutely craptastic start, but I am glad yours is going well (or, you know, that your entirely crazy, whichever the case may be)!
I hope you do have an amazing and awesome year.
Wowzers! All the best to you during the sure-to-be-wonderful-and-exciting new year.
I'm simultaneously sorry to hear about the laid-off news and delighted to hear that you're taking this challenge as an opportunity to be seized. Best wishes to you and to your soon-to-be many, many clients!
YAY for you! May this new freelance gig be the best career-related thing that ever happened to you.
Congratulations!!!
Hey, good for you! May you be kept pleasantly busy! :-) (BTW, I'm a freelance editor and an insurer just sold me a policy, so I guess it can be done.)
Sounds like you're taking the right approach by looking at this as an opportunity. Remember to enjoy the downtime - hopefully it won't last!
Ah, PK...it IS going to be a fucking awesome year - here's to you!
Dude, sorry I haven't been checking in! Wow. We should talk, huh? Maybe we can strategize together...
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