Freelance Writing Guide: What to Expect in Your First Year as a Freelance Writer

1. What types of books do you write?
I write a variety of nonfiction books. I have published a poetry book called “Poetry for the Heart,” a book of essays called “Essays for the Soul,” an autobiography called “My Not-So-Ordinary Life,” and a career guide book called “Freelance Writing Guide.” I am currently working on two memoirs.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My most recently published book is “Freelance Writing Guide: What to Expect in Your First Year as a Freelance Writer.” The title describes the book accurately. It is an informative book that instructs the reader about my experiences during my first year of freelance writing.

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
It is the first book in a series. I plan to write a second freelance writing guide about my second year as a freelance writer. I don’t know how many books will be in the series, but there will be at least two. I also have plans of publishing a “Self-Publishing Guide” that explains all aspects of self-publishing a book.

4. When did you start writing?
Literally, I started writing when I was three years old. When I was nine, I started my first journal. When I was thirteen, I wrote my first poem and short story. Since the age of fourteen, I have kept a journal and write in it frequently. One of the memoirs I’m writing is a compilation of all of my journal entries from age nine to age thirty. I became a professional writer in 2007 when I published my first book.

5. Why did you start writing?
As a child and young adult, I wrote because I enjoyed it. The journal writing and poetry helped me through my adolescent years. Nowadays, I enjoy writing because I like how I can accurately and precisely communicate my thoughts and messages. I gain satisfaction from accurate communication. I also like the feeling of publishing my writing. It took me a few years to feel comfortable with others reading my writing and to call myself a writer.

6. Who are your influences?
One of my literary influences, Geneen Roth, who writes nonfiction books about emotional eating, is a great writer. She writes nonfiction in an entertaining way and which is enjoyable to read. Besides Geneen, I enjoy reading a lot of authors and different genres, but I don’t know of anyone that I would like to emulate. My mom, because of her healthy and balanced lifestyle and her kindness, is one of my influences.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future?
My upcoming books are Chronicles of a Troubled Girl, Articles for the Mind, Freedom from Fat, Freelance Writing Guide (2), and Self-Publishing Guide. I would like to write and publish them all by 2013. I have already started working on “Chronicles” and “Freedom.”
Further details are on my blog