Self-employment

For about a month now I have been trying to get my freelance writing career of the ground. Truthfully it is harder than I thought it would be. I definitely didn't expect to be sitting for hours at a computer, and I haven't got to the writing part yet. No, this is all research. Some of it is research for articles and essays, and some of it job searching. More than anything I have to familiarize myself with the different publications that I am trying to write for. It is really time consuming. I wish I could say that my passion for writing, in combination with my need for gainful employment, are enough incentive for me to really go at this with all of my resources. Yet, I find myself feeling low when I get rejected and I find myself getting discouraged.

I am well aware that I have to get over myself, because if I want my dreams to become reality I have to be the one to get to it. All I'm saying is I would like a little encouragement, and every once in awhile I would like to share my explorations with someone, face to face. But hey, that's just me.