How I Started Freelance Writing With Zero Experience

You never know what might come from it.

When I tell someone I am a Freelance Writer, I am almost always met with the same follow up question: how did you get into that? If you’ve ever considered Freelance Writing and are wondering how to get your foot in the door, my story could be helpful for you. This is not a step-by-step guide on how to get into Freelance Writing, but this is simply my story on how it all began for me.

I have always loved writing. As a child, I would write stories as gifts for family or just for fun in my own time. Sadly, I would eventually accept the cliche of the “struggling writer”, which deterred me from ever pursuing it professionally. I thought writing full-time was for the lucky few, and decided to pursue something else.

I told the long road there, but that “something else” ended up being a Certification in Holistic Nutrition, and I started my own Holistic Health Coaching business. Before I even graduated I was eager to share all of my newfound knowledge with the world. I communicated by that the best way I knew how, and I started blogging.

I had been writing on my blog for about 2 years when my partner and I decided we were going to take a road trip around North America. We’d saved up quite a bit, but I wanted additional…