The A-ha Moment That Helped Me Pivot To Remote Work (Audio Version)

<p><strong>The A-ha Moment That Helped Me Pivot To Remote Work</strong></p> <p>There I was, two years ago—sick as hell and knowing I couldn't go back to a stressful full-time (and then some) job outside the home.</p> <blockquote><strong>Side note:</strong> Who wants a job when you can have a career?</blockquote> <p>But that's not the A-ha moment.</p> <p>I'd been a writer for 20 years; I didn't need to "go to a place" in order to do that work. So what gives?</p> <h2>No One Wants "Just" a Writer</h2> <p>This was the hard truth I accepted that rescued me from producing TV news. Even as a producer, I was more than just a writer. I was also an editor, circus master, reporter, interviewer, social media writer, and so on.</p> <p>When I did SEO writing, I was more than just a writer. I was also an SEO!</p> <p>In radio, I was more than just a writer. I was a guest booker, marketer, promoter, audio editor, talent, producer, social media manager, speaker, and event marketer...</p> <h2>If You Want a Writing Job, Market Yourself as More Than Just a Writer</h2> <p>What kind of writer are you?</p> <p>Are you a tech writer, marketing writer, or—like me—a journalist turned marketing writer? More specifically, I became a writer of B2B social media writer for tech startups.</p> <p><strong>🚨 Spoiler alert: Being a writer doesn't pay. Being an idealistic journalist doesn't pay.</strong></p> <p>But when I defined what kind of writer I was and used 20+ years of career experience to back it up, that became the first step to becoming a freelance remote worker who has more control over my life.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/heather-larson3/message