I was thinking about something the other day. I was thinking about whom or what initially put the idea of making money by writing into my head. No, that is an incorrect way to explain it. Let me rephrase that; I was thinking about the person who showed me that I actually could make money by writing. While I was thinking about that person, it dawned on me that I do not think I ever have told her what an inspiration she has been to me.

That person is Emily Suess, of Suess’s Pieces. Emily is one of the funniest people I have ever met. She has a way of writing about everyday events that makes them sound completely hilarious. She is also the first person who ever took a chance on me when it came to paying me for writing. About two summers ago Emily had a little more freelance writing work than she could handle. Knowing that I was trying to break into the freelance writing world, she hired me to do some of her overflow work. It really meant a lot to me that someone who had been writing for money for quite some time would take a chance on me, someone who had never written professionally.

Emily gave me a taste of what I wanted to accomplish, which was being able to write and get paid for it. Writing for her was inspiring and motivating. It was something that I could hold onto until I got my own writing job. I believe that if Emily had not given me a taste of what writing from home would be like, I would have eventually given up on that dream. I will always be thankful to her.