For many of you, it was Easter Sunday, a day of rest. But as any freelancer knows, there is no such thing as a holiday. You don’t work, you don’t make money… thus my newest opportunity.
I reached out to VentureBeat last week after noticing they had a link to contact about freelancing. Matt Marshall was kind enough to respond, and today we finally touched base.
Well, it’s nothing *official* per se, but I contributed my first post to VentureBeat this afternoon. It’s an exciting new opportunity. Why? The site is different in a way from the work I do at Technologizer.
Whereas Technologizer focuses more on the consumer, VB looks to more the business side of things. I’ve always thought of the site as TechCrunch minus the arrogance. The style is also different from what I’m used to.
In other words, I’m moving out of my comfort zone. It’s a good move in my opinion. Between VB and Technologizer, I am now writing for an audience that is likely several times bigger than I ever did before.
While I am grateful for those past opportunities, it was time to move on. Nothing’s guaranteed, and VB may not work out. But at least I’m trying to expand my horizons, which as a writer you should always do.
Shocker moment? Getting called by an editor to check facts and make sure we have the story right, not just editing it and not saying anything! I know that’s supposed to be commonplace, but hey with some previous employers that never happened.
Nice to have some professionalism!
It’s going to be an interesting couple of weeks getting used to a new way of doing things. But I’m up to the challenge.
What’s with me lately and taking risks? 
