A funny thing happened on my way home from a bloggy event this afternoon: I received an email asking if I could do a quick, 24-hour turnaround on a sponsored post.
Such is the life of a freelance writer -- especially one who makes her living via writing online.
January and February were extremely quiet months for me , jobwise. That is probably a good thing, as I was dealing with injuries brought on by my exceeding clumsiness that began with slamming my thumb in my car door right after New Year. (I have yet to get that MRI my doctor wants before she can refer me to a surgeon for my hand -- long story. And I bet you can't wait to hear it, too.)
I finished February feeling a little bit depressed. It wasn't just that for the first time in years, I had nobody to invoice. It was deeper than that; as if nobody liked me anymore. You have to understand that a few years ago, I described my email inbox as something like Christmas, because I never knew what I would find inside (i.e., parties, trips, new tech toys, etc.) I don't feel that way any longer.
But as soon as March 1 rolled around, I started receiving some interesting inquiries again. I suppose there's some truth to the old saying, "when it rains, it pours."
I already had an assignment for CBS Local that I did the legwork for on Saturday (a culinary tour of East Los Angeles that I am chomping at the bit to start writing about). Before I was even back in the Valley, I was asked to write the sponsored post that went live Sunday.
No sooner had I published that post than the nice folks at AskPatty asked if I could cover a Ford event in Santa Monica today (which I did, and it was very cool).
Anyway: After two fallow months, I am in no position to turn away work -- but I am also wary of turning this space into nothing but a series of ads.
So consider this post a bloggy "palate cleanser."
And enjoy this shot of coffee service at The Border Grill - one of my favorite L.A.-area restaurants, and the site of today's event for Ford (which I will fill you in on later this week):
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