by Catherine L. Tully
If you asked me in 2002 what my “writing life” would look like today there is no way that I could have told you. Simply put, I had no idea what was ahead of me on this road. The twists and turns along the way have proven impossible to have seen ahead of time.
I never thought my travel writing would be published in a book. I never dreamed that I would be an editor on an award-winning blog, or that having an article in a magazine at Borders would become something I would get used to. There is much to be thankful for. That said–there is more ahead, and I don’t know where this road is going…but that is half the fun.
I have exceeded my wildest dreams already in this writing career of mine, and hopefully I will continue to do so. I’d love to hear your story…how does your journey differ from what you thought it would be like? Are you happy with where you are right now, or looking ahead to that next turn in the road? Do tell…
I’d say the journey has been more fun and more rewarding than I ever could have anticipated. (On the flip side, I shudder to imagine how miserable I would be as a senior VP at my last job.) I think the major surprise for me is how much I enjoy corporate strategy and corporate writing, not just the magazine articles. And how much of a thrill it is to have a client gush over how happy they are about a finished product.
Wildest dreams? Not quite yet, but working on them, ’cause they’re still undomesticated.
What mags are you in at Borders, so I can grab a copy?
Corporate writing can be fun–you are absolutely correct!
The mags I appear in vary–I don’t write regularly for any one on the stands. There may be a copy of “Living Without” at Whole Foods right now (I wrote the “Healthy Pet” column)…the ones I have been in at Borders range from American Style to Writers’ Journal.
Thanks for ringing in!