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What sort of jobs have you done to support your writing habit? Every considered a franchise?
By Gary | January 18, 2008
It always amazes me the ways writers find to make a living while they pursue their craft. I've personally done everything from overnight parking lot attendant at the local airport to several stints as a security guard -- once at a bakery, once on the deck of a ship, more recently at a guard booth in a sewer pipe storage yard. I've pumped gas 50+ hours a week living on an Indian reservation. I've pastored a small church. I even took a one-day job as an appliance installer.
What sort of jobs have you done to get a paycheck so you could really pursue your first love of writing? What sort of jobs would you be willing to do?
If you've got some money to invest and you've ever thought about going into business, then here's a "Useful Site" offering that might work for you -- "RedHotFranchises.com." I don't know how really "red hot" their franchise opportunities are, but if you've considered going the franchise route, it would be a good place to look around. Their directory has a huge listing of franchises categorized by interests, which you can click on to find information about franchise fees, start-up costs, royalties, and earnings claims. They might have an investment you're looking for -- and certainly they offer a wealth of ideas to stimulate the old Writing Muse.
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