by Lizzie | 13th July 2015 | Uncategorized
Usually, being a freelancer means you can up sticks to whichever destination suits you best. There’s no location dependence involved and, more often than not, you can save a tonne of money by setting up camp in another country. As most of you know, I spent the last...
by Lizzie | 23rd June 2015 | Uncategorized
From a young age we’re told that we need to go to school to get a good education so we can get a good job so we can support our family. Everything is laid out in stages like checkpoints in a video game. Once we complete each level, we can give ourselves a pat on the...
by Lizzie | 16th June 2015 | Uncategorized
Routine. How does that word make you feel? For some of you, I’m guessing it gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, whilst others might be backing away in horror. The truth is, we’re creatures of habit, us humans. No matter how hard we try to shy away from the dreaded...
by Lizzie | 11th June 2015 | Uncategorized
And, just like that, nine months have passed and I’m looking ahead to what the future holds. If you remember, my moving to Spain was, in part, thanks to a job offer my boyfriend received. His contract ends next week and we still have no idea what the next step is. At...
by Lizzie | 9th June 2015 | Uncategorized
Look, I’m well aware that every writer and his/her wife says you should steer clear of Elance like the plague, but I’ve actually found a sliver of success on there (yes, you can make money as a travel writer on Elance). And no, success does not mean $15 for 500 words....
by Lizzie | 3rd June 2015 | Uncategorized
Facing fears is something I advocate wholeheartedly, though it never seems to get easier. I still get sweaty palms and a dry mouth every time I have to do something outside of my comfort zone, but, more often than not, I’m rewarded with a huge sense of...
by Lizzie | 2nd June 2015 | Uncategorized
As a freelancer I have tonnes more freedom than when I was employed in a 9-5 position. I can get on a plane tomorrow without having to answer to anyone (well, maybe my mum), and I don’t have to try and squish my yearly travel into a set amount of days. Great, right?...
by Lizzie | 27th May 2015 | Uncategorized
Last year I was at a wedding and, as is the nature of weddings, I was talking to guests about my work. You know, it’s one of those questions that gets thrown up between strangers – “What do you do then?” So easy, yet so difficult to answer. I’d just started...
by Lizzie | 19th May 2015 | Uncategorized
A lot of people think that writers wake up late, hit the whiskey before noon, and party into the small hours of the morning. Whilst I’d like to say this is true for the sake of Hollywood movies and the legacy of Hemingway, this isn’t the case. Or, it’s not the case...
by Lizzie | 21st April 2015 | Uncategorized
The end of March marked my sixth month as a freelancer travel writer. I’ve finally hit a good groove with the whole shebang and it’s nice to see things coming together. Before I quit my job and dived right into working for myself, I told myself over and over again...
by Lizzie | 16th April 2015 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I finished the fourth draft of my very first novel. I sent it out to Beta readers and, at the moment, I’m alternating between excitement and dread as I wait for their feedback. Writing a novel has been a goal of mine for a long as I can remember. When I...
by Lizzie | 25th March 2015 | Uncategorized
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