Hello from a Newb

Hello, everyone!

Having recently heard about this forum, I decided to sign up. I'm a content/copywriter with a couple of years experience, mostly working as a freelancer for one company. I'd like to expand my knowledge and meet others in the same business, and this seems the perfect place to do it.

I'd like to think I'm a pretty good writer but I lack formal training or broad experience, so I'm hoping to pick up some useful information. I'm also looking for other (better-paying) opportunities.

I have narrow experience in the field, but have accomplished quite a bit in the last two years. I've written well over 1000 link-building articles and copy for dozens of websites, got briefly kicked upstairs into a senior editor position and helped manage an intern program for young writers, then was downsized back into a freelance position (which suits me better).

I'm a travel addict - I'm currently in Bucharest, Romania, but am going back to Varna, Bulgaria next week. It's my current base of operations and I'm in the process of getting a long-term visa there.

Originally from Texas, I have been a professional musician for most of my adult life, left my last home in the States (New Orleans) in 2003 and haven't looked back. I've lived in Holland, France and now Bulgaria, and have spent a lot of time traveling around Europe.

I feel lucky to be a 'digital nomad' and am hoping to make the leap eventually from copy and article writing to something more creative (although I do believe that good copywriting is a creative and worthwhile pursuit). I still have dreams of writing the 'Great American Ex-Pat Novel', or something along those lines, maybe just some 'serious' travel writing, but meanwhile I'm enjoying just learning to hone my craft while making money at it.

So, enough about me.


Let's talk about me...

Just kidding.

Cheers, or as they say in Romania: "Noroc!"