Indie author, blogger, freelance writer | Friend of animals | Coffee junkie — I’ve been on Medium for a year and a half and I still haven’t introduced myself to you! Maybe it’s about time I did. On Medium I write about: relationships, ADHD, money/income/side gigs, fiction, life, mindfulness, and many other topics. My writing is personal; if that’s not your thing you…

Novels aren’t the only way to go! — If you’ve always wanted to make a living from writing and you’ve been thinking about writing a book, you may find the entire process very intimidating. There’s a lot to learn about publishing on Amazon (or any other platform really) and becoming an indie author. Besides all the things you…

Why stop at making money from a story only once? — One thing I love about writing for myself is that I completely own my content. I can do whatever I want with it. I can publish it once and then move on (and sometimes this is the right choice for a particular piece). Or I can find another way to…

Could it bring higher earnings? — This month I’m trying a different tactic — 90 articles in 30 days. Others have said it worked for them. But what if it doesn’t? I’ve considered starting a new Medium account and just starting over from scratch. There are perks to this. For one, I could choose a niche…

You’re not going to believe what I got paid to write about — A long, long time ago (ok, somewhere around 25 years ago) I was new to the idea that people could make money from writing. Not just be being a journalist or a book author. Almost anyone could make money by writing online! My mind was blown. I wrote for a…

I never would have believed I could do this a month ago! — I decided to challenge myself this month. Again. Honestly, I try every month. But in the past, I have never gotten even close to my goal. I feel like I might make it this month! At the beginning of June, I said I was going to publish 90 stories in…

The more you find to be grateful for, the happier you’ll be! — Each day I learn something new. One more thing to be grateful for! I used to think that I could only show gratitude for big things, like a promotion at my job or getting a story or poem published in a magazine or online. Lately, I’ve been learning that I…

There’s no such thing as easy money on the Internet — Maybe I’m jaded. Maybe I just haven’t found the right side gig. But “easy money” on the Internet is a myth. Prove me wrong. Maybe it depends on your version of “easy.” To me, easy would suggest that it won’t take more than a few hours to set up and…

I love hitting the road! — One of the best things I ever spent money on was my car. I bought it two years ago, brand new. I could have bought a car a little older and paid for it outright. But when I got in Bowie, my 2019 Ford Focus, I fell in love a…