Wow, I cannot believe I’m actually writing this post, but after nearly nine years of working for a convention & visitors bureau (CVB) in one of the fastest-growing cities in America (shout out, Midland!), I have decided to follow my heart and take a huge leap of faith to begin a career working for myself as a freelance writer, graphic designer, and marketer—with an emphasis on the writing. My Reasons From a very young age I have always loved reading and telling stories, studying literary devices and sentence structure. My Mom gave me my love of books (read more about that here), and I’ve had many teachers—namely Mrs. Moseley—that gave…