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One year ago, I did the unthinkable.
I left a job I absolutely loved to take a leap into the unknown. One year ago, I began my journey as a full-time freelance writer.
May 24, 2019 was my last day as an English teacher at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. So, today marks my one-year anniversary as a full-time writerpreneur.
Here’s what I’ve learned along the way.
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Many health care professionals, from medical doctors to psychotherapists, recommend writing as a way for patients to heal ailments of both mind and body. So, when I learned that See Jane Write Collective member Dr. Millie Jackson led “Writing for Wellness” workshops I was eager for her to host one for the Janes.
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Coretta Collins has always wanted to be a writer. But she’s also always wanted to work in healthcare. As she pursued a career as a nurse practitioner her passion for writing got pushed to the backburner.
But eventually, she realized she could bring her two loves together and she launched her blog Confessions of a Nurse Practitioner.
Juggling a blog with a demanding career in healthcare is no easy feat any time of any year, but with the world in the midst of a global health pandemic Coretta’s consistency with her blog makes her a superhero indeed. For this and more, Coretta is our Member of the Month for May 2020.
Read on to get to know more about Coretta and her blog.
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Things could be worse. I could have cancer.
That was always my go-to, my retort and my refrain when I got bad news. When I found out my boyfriend was cheating on me. When I found out I was broke and my checking account was overdrawn. Even when I found out I had lupus.
But on January 24, 2020, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and I had no mantra to make me feel better.
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Starting a Facebook group was one of the best decisions I made in my efforts to grow See Jane Write — both the blog and the business.
Since 2011, I’ve grown See Jane Write from a BlogSpot blog and small local women’s writing group into an award-winning website and profitable business with members and clients around the world. And one of the keys to my success was the See Jane Write Network Facebook group.
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