Day Two Hundred Ninety-Eight: Proofreading Webinar

In the last few months, I have been trying to educate myself about different, legitimate work-from-home options. My kids are old enough now that they don't need my constant supervision and help, and though I still want to be there for them when they do, I feel like I finally have a bit more space in my life and my head for some other things. I'm writing and volunteering, and those things certainly fill serious needs for me, but it seems like it would be a lovely bonus to have a grown-up job that pays actual money and is my own thing.

I'm not one of those people who have just always known what my "passion" is, and I didn't leave an amazing career I loved to stay home with my kids, so I'm kind of starting from square one. Which, for me, means education. Today I had the opportunity to educate myself about work-at-home proofreading, which appeals to me because: 1. I love to read.  2. I notice typos and grammatical mistakes anyway.  And 3. If it's work-from-home, I can do it from anywhere. And as we all know well, I prefer "anywhere" to "somewhere."

I found the webinar very informative and interesting. The course isn't being sold as a get-rich-quick scheme, which adds to the validity of it in my mind, and reviews I've read online seem to backup the particular program at proofreadanywhere.com I was looking into. But I'm a sceptic at heart, so I haven't taken any action or made any commitment. It does seem like a pretty neat gig though, so I'm considering it. But, even if I do nothing else with it, I'm glad to add it to my lists of Firsts and things I'm more educated about than I once was. If any of you have any experience with this kind of thing, I'd love your feedback.

Day Two Hundred Fifty-Two: Resume

While I have had several paying jobs since college, I have never had to submit a resume in order to get one of them. I am planning to apply for an online job as a writing coach next week, which will require a resume, so today I spent some time trying to put one together. Even if I don't get the job, I think it's really great to go through this process.

Day Two Hundred Thirty-Five: Letter of Recommendation

A friend and former co-worker/boss of mine contacted me today to ask if I would write a letter of recommendation for her for a new job she is applying for. This is my first time to receive such a request, and I was flattered that she thought of asking me.

Day Sixty-Eight: Opportunities for Greeting Card Writers

Some days don't readily lend themselves to a First because sometimes there's just a whole lot of the same old thing and neither the time nor creativity to come up with something new. So, as I was falling into bed, I scanned my brain for any little thing that might count as a First, and all I could come up with was an Internet search to discover the opportunities to become a writer for a greeting card company. It doesn't appear that those jobs are super abundant, but it would be a pretty fun job.