Taking the Leap into Professional Freelance Writing

Taking the Leap into Professional Freelance Writing
How it went for me!
Susie Kearley
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Mar 20
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© Susie KearleyI started freelance writing for a living in 2011, with no experience, no contacts, and a lot of optimism. Within a few years, I had a book contract.
I did this Q&A on getting started as a freelancer, to promote my book, ‘Freelance Writing on Health, Food and Gardens’. You might find it interesting!
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Written by Susie Kearley
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Freelance writer on writing, environment, health, animals, psych. Qualified in nutrition, psychology, MBA Join Medium https://susiekearley.medium.com/membership
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