: About Me

I want to be a professional web and magazine freelance writer, and hope to break in with helium.com. I had a long career in newspaper writing and editing in the past. Since moving to Riverside in 2005, I've been trying my hand at a few different things, but I've come to realize writing is my passion.

If you are in the greater southern California area, and need a writer, I'm your best choice.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

journalism

My parents always told me ...

to watch my temper

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

Winning awards for articles I wrote while a newspaper reporter/editor

Why I write ...

because it's what I lile to do.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

my emails, Helium or one of the local newspapes

My first job ...

taking care of my father's geese

My best moment ...

getting married this second time.

My inspiration ...

the possibility of a sale here

Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals How to change careers without going broke

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You want a new career, but you can't afford to live on the wages you'd be paid for entry level work in your chosen field. Are you stuck? Not necessarily. To move forward, take a good look at your current circumstances. If you must take a pay cut to get where you want, belt tightening is necessary. This is also true if you're changing careers while unemployed. The key to belt-tightening is a budget. Take not what you have already, but the money you expect to earn in your entry-level position. Divide it into categories for the things you spend it on, then give a percentage of your income to ...

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