SUNDAY, Oct 01, 2023 Daily Mutterings
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Good morning! I woke up this morning and realized that it was October. I realize, also, that time, and, in fact, my life, is passing. Somewhat like a little gas early in the morning, only with much more drama.
I’m not retired, because I own my own company, but I find myself working a good deal less. And making a good deal less, too.
I’m told this happens to everyone when they retire without a huge 401k or whatever. You start to scramble a little for money. Maybe think about a part-time job.
Also, sometimes people, (ok, “we,”) sometimes lose pieces of our bodies or ability or agility through some process of weird attrition.
The strange thing is that I find myself being a freelance writer along with my primary occupation, quite accidentally. Now I am glad of it, and frankly ready to make even more money at it.
So here I am, an old goober trying to learn about side gigs rather than applying as a greeter at Walmart. Recently I have written a fair amount of content with good results. I have even made a couple of newsletters that are slower than I would like at getting subscribers.
The highest and best advice from ANYBODY, is always to niche down. I have finally decided I enjoy too much to successfully niche down. But I keep trying. Additionally I have a sense of humor, which is occasionally detrimental to serious writing.
I find myself nowadays researching, in addition to writing advice, advice on some of my age-related infirmities. I’m therefore finding some of my plain-brown-wrapper content becoming more tuned to side gigs for folks who are longer in the tooth.
I will continue to write on an informal basis each day (2 or 300 words.) My new website will house some of my meatier instruction pieces. I think there will be info you can use, and reviews that will help you, all wrapped in an amusing tone, rather than a political or panicked one.
Thanks for listening. It is time for me to start writing about this journey that I began a good while ago. I hope you will join me, and even help direct me with your requests.
Even knowing this entire process is brand new, I hope you will join me, ignore the warts, and enjoy the progress.
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