A New Year's Resolution Realized

Summer Banks
In January of 2007, I decided I was going to make a change for the better in my life. I was a stay at home mother of 4 and I knew there was something out there that I could do from the comforts of my home in order to make a living and find Summer again. I searched the Internet and stumbled across Associated Content. My life would never be the same.

From the first few days on AC, I knew I was doing something I loved. The first piece I wrote was on being a cutter and how that affected my life. I was paid for that content and instantly hooked on writing for pay. Over the next year, I listened to the discussion in the forums, took part in every aspect of the AC site and learned more about writing for the web than you could ever imagine. After that first year, my thirst for more returned and I knew I was set to make the next big step in freelance writing.

Just as I was about to embark on a new life as a business owner, my mother passed away in December of 2007. I was taken so off guard by the loss that I focused all of my energies on writing and creating that business. I created a website, started marketing and actively put my name out there as one of the best freelance writers you could hire. Am I arrogant? Yes, and that is because AC taught me everything there is to know about handling all things freelance with the confidence that you could rule the world.

Today, I run a successful business. I am working toward starting a few freelance websites in order to bring in more profit and teach other writers how to do exactly what I did. I regained my life, my self and an income in the process. The entire change was due to my accidental happening upon the Associated Content site. When new writers come to me asking how I do what I do, I instantly give them the web address to AC. Associated Content teaches, trains and allows people with dreams to become the freelance writers of the future.

How Can You Use AC to Jump Start Your Career?

Take the first step by signing up for Associated Content. Write some informative and grammatically correct piece for the site and you will be instantly addicted. When you stumble across the terms, keyword density and article promotion, do not get scared and run. Ask in the forums, there are long term writers who will be more than happy to guide you through the process of writing for the web. Once you learn, the world is out there to be claimed one article at a time.

Published by Summer Banks - Featured Contributor in Health & Wellness and Lifestyle

Summer Banks is a medical assistant with four years college nursing education. She is a senior health writer for Dietspotlight.com and Featured Contributor in Women s Health, Parenting and Dating & Relations...  View profile

  • Having Trouble? Ask question in the AC forum. I learned the business of freelance from the forum.
Freelancing is more than just writing, it is running your very own business with only YOU as the boss.

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  • Augustlace8/31/2010

    New Writer and Reading Your Article is inspiring! Thanks for the Information!

  • Tommie Sandlin10/21/2008

    Your articles are always such a pleasure to read!

  • Momie Tullottes9/28/2008

    What an inspiring story. AC has helped me out so much, too. This is an awesome place to write, as well as learn. :-)

  • jcorn9/27/2008

    Summer,
    This is wonderfully inspiring! Sorry, didn't see the notice for this one (I am subscribed to you).

  • JA Huber9/24/2008

    Congratulations! What an inspiration, thanks for sharing your success.

  • Orchiolum9/13/2008

    Sorry to hear of your mother's passing...I know what that is like...and congrats on the new career!

  • Audrey Star Josefek9/12/2008

    One step at a time..that's something I've been learning. I'm not nearly good enough yet, but I intend to be someday, to be a worthwhile freelancer. Thanx for sharing!

  • Bridgitte Williams9/11/2008

    Fantastic! I agree! Congrats! :-)

  • Alban Mehling9/11/2008

    Thank You fer sharin' your journey and your passion. Mizpah. ;-}}>

  • C. Jeanne Heida9/11/2008

    What a wonderful and upbeat piece...I'll echo Kat's congratulations :)

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