tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post2552229296486066503..comments2023-06-01T08:48:30.536-07:00Comments on BIKE WITH JACKIE: Believe in yourself if you want others to do the sameAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-55788333969129719982009-06-22T12:57:33.244-07:002009-06-22T12:57:33.244-07:00Hi Katie,
I loved reading your story, I am so prou...Hi Katie,<br />I loved reading your story, I am so proud of you for fighting for what you love and making it! I think you are really brave and I wish I had time to learn how to write from you!<br />Cris Bofillcrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472687074232538343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-42546099965430687322009-05-22T07:34:18.600-07:002009-05-22T07:34:18.600-07:00Katie,
Thanks so much for your post. It's generat...Katie,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your post. It's generated interesting dialogue and comments and memories. <br /><br />JackieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-57862110674023574222009-05-21T20:39:35.311-07:002009-05-21T20:39:35.311-07:00So true - I think we all experience the same thing...So true - I think we all experience the same thing when first beginning. It's a tricky time. There's doubt mixed with passion for the art. And there's common sense asking how you're going to pay the next bill mixed with reckless abandon that says I don't care I want to do this. <br />Luckily for a lot of us it works out.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928951776385861803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-28811033607514632092009-05-21T17:03:30.431-07:002009-05-21T17:03:30.431-07:00I enjoyed reading Katie's post, too.
I had a lot...I enjoyed reading Katie's post, too. <br /><br />I had a lot of people ask me over the years (including family members, *sigh*) if I was ever planning to go back to science or teaching-- something that seemed more like "a real job" in their eyes. <br /><br />It's a scary leap, and I've definitely doubted myself along the freelance path. But I'm really happy that I struck out on my own.<br /><br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-38397769844226812322009-05-21T13:15:45.213-07:002009-05-21T13:15:45.213-07:00I liked hearing how she moved along the path towar...I liked hearing how she moved along the path toward financially self-sufficience, because I'm still working to get there. It's good to know, though, that it happens!<br /><br />For me, the move to writing was a matter of accepting that writing was what I'd always enjoyed doing. And realizing that perhaps that and my innate talent for words was enough -- that I didn't need to have "job security" or "excellent job prospects" just to try it.<br /><br />Once I finally started writing, I finally felt at home. I'd been a nurse for 10 years, but never felt at home with the title "RN." "Writer" took a little longer to accept (did it seem presumptuous to call myself a writer?), but it always felt like home.Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-47279423507822227842009-05-21T12:32:42.690-07:002009-05-21T12:32:42.690-07:00Michelle,
Thanks for visiting and commenting on K...Michelle,<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and commenting on Katie's post. I don't think the way she transitioned is uncommon at all. My early days of freelancing were filled with self-doubt. You overcome it with each assignment, don't you? I think it might be similar with anyone who strikes out on their own, especially that first time.<br /><br />JackieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-5193982808389055832009-05-21T12:24:20.642-07:002009-05-21T12:24:20.642-07:00Thanks for sharing your story Katie, it's great to...Thanks for sharing your story Katie, it's great to hear the different paths writers have taken to strike out on their own. I've freelanced three different times over a 20+ career, always for different reasons, and been happy with my choice every time.<br /><br />Off to read Jackie's post now.<br /><br />Michelle RafterMichelle Rafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719878545948861833noreply@blogger.com