Comments on: Guest Post: Confessions of an Ex-mill Writer

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:41:33 +0000

Jacqueline, I was thrilled that Wendy had suggested it. It's a story we all need to hear, digest, and learn from.

Thanks for commenting. I hope you make it a habit. :)

By: Jacqvern

Jacqvern — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:25:12 +0000

Interesting story.

Knowing when to quit a way that is not working and try another way, requires a lot of insight, self-confidence and courage. :) Congratulations and I agree, this is a success story :)

Thank you Wendy for sharing and thanks Lori for hosting the story :)

By: Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:36:33 +0000

Wendy, congratulations on moving away from mills and growing your freelance writing business. It takes courage to step away from what's easy (the status quo), and it sounds like you really made it work for you. Success often does involve risks. And your situation is a great illustration of how little people value the work of not only mill writers but anyone who works at home. For those who run mills, you're just a replaceable body there to churn out content. And that's not much different than the $1-5 webmaster clients who think you should be grateful for their peanuts because you get the "perks" of working at home. Congrats again on being a success story.

By: Jessica Mason

Jessica Mason — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:25:55 +0000

Good for you, Wendy! I'm sure you'll get better and better jobs as time goes on.

One of the worst things about content mills, I think, is their ability to burn a good writer out before they've even started.

It's ridiculous to expect quality at $15 an hour when a professional writer may spend weeks perfecting an article.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:29:46 +0000

Wendy, while the others are right that you demonstrated how crucial perseverance is to any freelancer's success, you mentioned another key factor: Risk. You took the risk and trusted in yourself and your talent.

Someone afraid of risk will never cut it as a freelancer. Every day we work with the risk of not having an employer to prop us up or provide perks like health insurance or simply paying part of our income tax withholdings.

Of course, the longer you freelance the better you get at mitigating risk - as Lori reminds us every time she stresses the importance of spelling everything out in contracts.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:26:25 +0000

Lori, the articles I was using back then wouldn’t have gotten me anywhere. Writing-wise all they really showed was that I could cram a bunch of keywords in a 450 word article. Impressive, huh? LOL!

Kathy, thanks for the kind words. In all honesty, I might have quit altogether, if it weren’t for the wonderful ad from Craigslist. The one that pi**ed me off so much and put some fire under my determination.

Gabriella, I can’t think of a better compliment than, ‘tough woman.’ That just made my day. It’s so nice to have the attitude of, “Sorry you don’t like it. NEXT!”

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:36:35 +0000

Amen to that, Gabriella!

Kathy, you're right. She does have what it takes, doesn't she?

By: Gabriella F.

Gabriella F. — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:31:32 +0000

Wendy, Wendy, Wendy!

Congrats for telling your story!

You're a tough woman, and I admire your perseverance. I really like that you've learned from the very difficult and frazzling start you had and are pushing forward. I think you're more successful than you realize.

My humble advice? Don't sound apologetic, which I see a little bit in your post. Stand up and say, "Yep, I'm making more and more money on writing as I learn more and gain more experience." That's all any of us can ask for in this business.

You go, girl!