I was reading an advertiser the other day when something caught my eye. It was an ad for a freelance writer. I've only wanted to write for practically my whole life. It's what I went to college for. So I emailed the guy and attached my resume and coverletter. Then he emails back that he was unable to pull up my attachments. So now, sometime in the very near future, I need to mail or fax them.
I would really love writing again! I loved every writing class I took in high school and college, and I entered every essay contest there was. I won one in junior high. It was about Iowa. I was co-editor of my high school newspaper for 2 years and I wrote for my college newspaper also. My first job in Denver was at a corporate travel agency where I composed their monthly newsletter. I also worked for the Denver Business Journal, a big business newspaper. The only thing I got to write there was for the in-house newspaper.
I've about 3 teachers who have influenced my writing. The first one was Mrs. West in junior high. She was also our supervisor for the newspaper. In college I had my journalism professor, Prof. Ellis, and a writing professor, Andrea Frantz. Prof. Franz was awesome! She taught us to write from the heart. I think I frightened her once with how honest I was! I wrote a very personal paper and she ended up counseling on it. I loved her! I wanted to be her! I could see myself teaching writing in junior high or high school.
Well, we shall see if I get this position, and I will keep you all posted! I would be writing for the Denison, Iowa newspaper. I would love to see my name in a byline again! :)
