Suite Success: On Earning a Steady Salary and Being Contacted for a TV Interview

Posted by Lima Al-Azzeh Oct 20, 2008

Some of our seasoned writers are beginning to reap great benefits from their commitment to Suite101. Congratulations to Laurie Pawlik- Kienlen and Cherie Burbach on some major successes.

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen is a feature writer for the Psychology section and a dedicated Suite ambassador. Recently she told us of her success at being a freelance writer and writing for Suite:

I always earn several hundred dollars per month, and at least $10-$20 per day. I'm happy with this income, because it's steady -- and you don't see that often as a freelance writer! Plus I love to write, and I love the support of the Suite101 community. It took me a year and a couple hundred articles to get to this point (now it's been 2 years and around 400 articles).

Anyway -- the initial output is the hardest part. Building a solid base takes time and effort, but I think it's worth it. It's like compound interest: it doesn't seem to matter at first, but over time the benefits accrue.

Sounds like some sage advice Laurie!

In other good news, Dating expert Cherie Burbach shares a candid moment about being asked to do a television interview:

I just got a call to do an on-camera interview on one of Milwaukee's TV stations. I'm so nervous, but I know my topic really well. Luckily they are coming to my home to interview me - which means nothing live. (Which also means I can stop and start again if I need to!)

The best part? The reporter looked at my Suite articles and contacted me. That's proof that writing here helps get us recognized as experts in our particular area.

Congratulations to our Suite writers on their success, we hope to hear more stories like this soon!